George Giuliani is an assistant professor at Hofstra University's School of Education and Allied Health and Human Services, in the Department of Counseling, Research, Special Education, and Rehabilitation. He is the executive director of the National Association of Special Education Professionals, president of the National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education (NAPCSE), vice-president of the National Association of Special Education Teachers, and an educational consultant for various school districts. He has provided numerous workshops for parents and teachers on a variety of special education and psychological topics. Roger Pierangelo is an associate professor in the Department of Special Education and Literacy at Long Island University. He has been an administrator of special education programs and served for eighteen years as a permanent member of Committees on Special Education. He has over thirty years of experience in the public school system as a general education classroom teacher and school psychologist, and is a consultant to numerous private and public schools, PTAs, and SEPTA groups. Pierangelo has also been an evaluator for the New York State Office of Vocational and Rehabilitative Services and a director of a private clinic. He is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist, certified school psychologist, and a Board Certified Diplomate Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychology and Forensic Psychology. Pierangelo is currently president of The National Association of Special Education Teachers, executive director of The American Academy of Special Education Professionals, and vice-president of The National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part 1. Clearinghouses and Disability Organizations
Part 2. National Toll-Free Numbers for National Organizations Concerned
With Disability and Children's Issues
Part 3. Disability Publishers Offering Books, Videos, and Journals on
Specific Disabilities, Special Education, Parenting, and Other Disability
and Special Needs Topics
Part 4. Disability-Related Resources of Organizations and Agencies in the
United States That Address Disability-Related Issues
State Agencies Serving Children and Youth With Disabilities
State Chapters of Disability Organizations and Parent Groups
Parent Training and Information Projects
Official State Web Sites, Governors and U.S. Senators, and Other Useful
Associations and Organizations
Part 5. Additional Resources
Bullying and Behavior Issues
Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and
Individualized Education Programs ( IEPs)
Including Students with Disabilities in State and District Assessments
Learning Disabilities
Teaching Strategies and Materials
Summer Camps for Children With Disabilities
