Web-training and resources Click here to log on to that page. Training PowerPoints and handouts can be accessed at our online training/resource page.

Support Groups for Families of Children with Disabilities www.orpti.org/supportgroups.htm  

"Bullying Prevention" Activities and materials such as contests, toolkits, and online bullying prevention training are available at www.PACERKidsAgainstBullying.org 

IDEA 2004, Building the Legacy http://idea.ed.gov/ Updates on what’s happening on the federal level with special education.  This page includes links to the federal statute and the IDEA 2004 Regulations.

Office for Civil Rights  http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html OCR provides information, and enforcement of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

US Department of Justice ADA Home Page http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm Information on the Americans with Disabilities Act

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free Resources available on the web for teachers, students and parents.

Council for Exceptional Children http://www.cec.sped.org/index.html

Swindells Child Disability Resource Center http://www.providence.org/Oregon/Programs_and_Services/ChildCenter/e15swindells.htm Connects families, caregivers and friends of children with disabilities to resources, information and training. Families come to the Center seeking answers to many of the questions that surface in their everyday lives. They receive resources specific to disabilities and conditions, as well as information on respite options, recreation, educational options and other day-to-day issues.

Autism Society of Oregon www.oregonautism.com  The state chapter of the Autism Society (formerly known as the Autism Society of America). Autism Society is the oldest and largest grassroots organization within the autism community

Adventures Without Limits http://www.awloutdoors.com/ Works to integrate people with and without disabilities into a variety of outdoor recreation activities. Provides recreation programs for communities in the greater Portland metropolitan area and Vancouver, Washington.

Autism Epicenter http://www.autismepicenter.com  This website is written from the perspective of a parent who is in the trenches dealing with the triumphs and challenges of raising a child with ASD on a daily basis.

IRIS-Central http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/onlinemodules.html has online training modules on Accommodations, Behavior, Collaboration, Diversity, Disability Awareness and Differentiated Instruction (RTI). 

Disability is Natural - http://www.disabilityisnatural.com Learn more about Disability is Natural: Revolutionary Common Sense for Raising Successful Children with Disabilities, Kathie Snow's book that's changing the lives of children with disabilities and their families! But it's not just for parents—people with disabilities, professionals, and universities also enthusiastically rave about this one-of-a-kind manual for living!

Logan's Magazine - A publication for young people with disabilities http://www.loganmagazine.com/ 

Oregon Department of Education - Special Education http://www.ode.state.or.us  A good place to find Oregon specific answers to some of your special education questions. Includes links to Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR’s), and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Oregon Administrative Rules http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_500/OAR_581/581_tofc.htmlThe Oregon Administrative Rules for Special Education all begin with 581.

Oregon Revised Statutes http://landru.leg.state.or.us/ors/

Open Oregon School Reform http://www.open.k12.or.us  Oregon Public Education Network was founded as a grassroots effort and formalized as an Oregon Associated Education Service District-sponsored (OAESD) project in 1995. OPEN's mission is to enable all of Oregon's K-12 schools to participate in a coordinated information network allowing for students and educators to reach technology based classes and resources. OPEN builds on successful regional networks to offer a wide range of networks and educational services targeted for Oregon students and educators.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities http://www.nichcy.org  NICHCY provides information on disabilities and disability related issues.

ThinkCollege.net http://thinkcollege.net Youth with intellectual disabilities have not had many chances to go to college. This is changing as individuals across the country begin to create opportunities for these youth to reap the benefits of postsecondary education. This website will provide information and links to anyone interested in finding out more about the possibilities.

Going to College http://www.going-to-college.org/ a website resource for teens with disabilities

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Oregon and SW Washington http://www.ucp.org/ucp_localsub.cfm/129/9327 offers direct program service, information, and advocacy for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities throughout the region. 

ORBIDA Oregon Branch of the International Dyslexia Association http://www.orbida.org  focuses on increasing public awareness of how dyslexia affects both children and adults.

Sibling Support Project http://www.siblingsupport.org/ Workshops, programs and resources for sibling support

Exceptional Parent Magazine http://www.eparent.com A magazine for parents of children with disabilities

The Special Ed Advocate http://www.wrightslaw.com An interesting site that includes recent cases in special ed, as well as tips for negotiating the process

The Oregon Parent Information and Resource Center http://www.nwrel.org/pirc/index.html (PIRC or OPIRC) serves all parents, as well as other adults who work with children and families in the state. The Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act. To date the Oregon Parent Information and Resource Center includes 19 sites in six counties. Besides a variety of classes and workshops offered at various sites, staff will search for and provide information requested. The Center and its sites have an extensive lending library with books, audio, video and training on a variety of parenting topics.

The Arc of Multnomah County    http://www.thearcmult.org The Arc of Multnomah County, a local chapter of The Arc of the United States and The Arc of Oregon, is committed to helping children and adults with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities achieve their greatest potential. 

The Arc of Oregon http://www.arcoregon.org/ The Arc of Oregon advocates to enhance the dignity, expand the opportunities, and protect the rights of persons with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families

Disability Compass http://www.disabilitycompass.org/about.php  A web-based resource for people with disabilities, their families and their supporters. Disability Compass provides access to thousands of disability-related organizations, services, programs and products.

University of Oregon, Center on Excellence in Developmental Disability (UCEDD) http://ucedd.uoregon.edu/ 

Parent Training and Information Centers   http://www.taalliance.org/ptidirectory/index.asp   find PTI's in other states for your friends and relatives not residing in Oregon.

Housing & Mortgages for People with Disabilities http://www.mortgageloan.com/disabilities/ 

Michigan State University's ASL Browser web site, an online American Sign Language (ASL) browser where you can look up video of thousands of ASL signs and learn interesting things about them. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/ 

Oregon Parent Training and Information Center is an equal opportunity organization in the provision of our services and employment.