Educational Resouces
The Multi-Arts Resource Guide (MARG) is a highly effective teaching resource for utilizing arts activities in teaching core curricula. Easy-to-use lesson plans in visual, theatre, music and dance, include comments regarding direct curriculum connections and adaptations appropriate for students with varying abilities. Ed. Louise Pascale. Price: $42.00 (includes S/H of $7.00)
Start with the Arts is an instructional program created by VSA arts for pre-school and early elementary school learners that uses the arts to assist young children, including those with disabilities, in exploring themes commonly taught in early childhood classrooms. Select English or Spanish editions. Price: $72.00 (includes S/H of $13.00)
Start with the Arts at Home is an educational resource that uses the arts to assist young children, including those with disabilities, in exploring themes commonly taught in early childhood classrooms in the home setting. Select English or Spanish editions. Price: $25.00 (includes S/H of $5.00)
Education Links
Inclusive Schools Network
CAST - Universal Design for Learning
VSA arts - Home Office, National Contests, Education Resources and Exhibitions
Federation for Children with Special Needs
VSA arts Disability Awareness Guide is an informational tool for those who want to gain additional knowledge about disability and tips for social etiquette and positive interactions.
Special Education and the Arts is a group created as a part of the National Art Education Association, the site lists resources, articles, and ways to connect to other art and special educators.
LD Online is an a great resource for students with learning disabilities and ADHD. They list scholarships for students with disabilities, deadlines to apply are in December, January, and March!
Art through a Child's Eye is a resource for offering multi-arts lessons for children pre-k to 3rd grade.
Massachusetts Department of Education
Neural Encoding of Speech and Music and its Plasticity - Professor Nina Kraus is interested in understanding neurobiologic processes underlying the perception of speech and music and learning-associated brain plasticity.
Art Resources in Teaching
Arts Education Partnership
The Getty Art Education Website
CVS All Kids Can
The Galef Institute
Cable in the Classroom
Creative Directions
Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Learning First Alliance
The Lincoln Center Institute
NAEA
Opening Minds through the Arts
Ovation - the Arts Network
Multicultural Pavilion
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others.
PBS Kids offers several interactive games for kids and resources for parents and teachers.
Laureate Learning Systems sells special needs software for children with autism/PDD, visual impairments, aphasia/brain injury, and adult developmental disorder.
Inclusive TCL - Computer software and hardware for children with disabilities.
Marblesoft Special Needs Software - educational computer games for children with disabilities.
Technology for Education - products for special needs, general learning, and academic success.
Opening Doors For Youth is a project of the Institute for Community Inclusion, Children's Hospital Boston, and the University of Massachusetts Boston. Opening Doors is a five-year Rehabilitation Research and Training Center funded by the National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research/U.S. Department of Education.
