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The Sherlock Center offers hundreds of online resources and publications on topics across the lifespan, from early intervention to transition to person-centered thinking, employment and self-determination. 

These resources are searchable in the fields below. You can search by a keyword or an exact title in the “Search All Resources” box or you can search by project/service, topic or type – form, online resource or Sherlock Center publication.

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  • Sherlock Center Publication

    RI Early Intervention Transition Workbook

    This workbook is for parents and caregivers to learn about the transition process, what to expect and how to prepare for a smooth transition out of Early Intervention. This workbook is a fillable PDF.

  • Form

    RI Family Sign Language Initiatives Intake Form

    Use this form to make a referral to the Rhode Island Sign Language Initiatives.

  • Form

    RI Medical Assistance Claim Reimbursement Guidebook for Early Intervention Services

    Provider guidance for direct service claiming .

  • Form

    RI School for the Deaf Parent Infant Partner Referral Form

    Use this form to make a referral to RI School for the Deaf Parent Infant Partner program.

  • Sherlock Center Publication

    RI Special Education (Part B) Eligibility Criteria

    This document explains how a child qualifies for special education in Rhode Island.

  • Form

    RI Special Education Preschool (Part B 619) Contacts

    This is a LEA contact list for children potentially eligible for special education pre-school.

  • Online Resource

    Rights of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Under the ADA

    The DEAF-INFO website provides everything you wanted to know about deafness with topics including accessibility, communication methods, technology, education, employment and more.

  • Online Resource

    RIPIN

    RIPIN is nonprofit organization established in 1991 by a passionate group of parents of children with special needs who recognized that they could provide support through sharing essential information and helping to find the resources they needed for their loved ones. RIPIN’s services include special education and supports, specialized services for children and young adults with disabilities, healthcare and health insurance and health education training, support and resources.

  • Form

    RI’s Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Comprehensive Assessment System: Global Child Outcomes

    TBD

  • Online Resource

    SafeLink Wireless

    A Lifeline supported service and a government program for free cell phone services (limited minutes/texts) for Medicaid/SNAP recipients. Participants may use their own phone or apply for a phone through the program.

  • Online Resource

    SafeLink Wireless

    SafeLink Wireless is a participating service provider for Lifeline, a federally sponsored program that provides a mobile phone and a monthly discount on service to eligible individuals and families.

  • Online Resource

    Say “Aah”: Successful Trips to Medical Providers

    This Home and Community Positive Behavior Support Network newsletter addresses the anxiety some people experience before or during medical or dental appointments because of the strangeness of the environment and discomfort of procedures.

  • Form

    Screening for Hearing Loss

    As part of the EI eligibility process, use this form to screen for potential hearing loss.

  • Form

    Screening for Vision Loss

    As part of the EI eligibility process, use this form to screen children for potential vision loss.

  • Online Resource

    Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR)

    JAN's Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) system is designed to let users explore various accommodation options for people with disabilities in work and educational settings.

  • Online Resource

    Secure Attachment

    This animated video on YouTube describes secure attachment and its impact on students' behaviors.

  • Online Resource

    See.Touch.Learn. (iOS)

    With 4,400 pictures and 2,200 exercises developed by professionals, this free app designed for iPads shows an array of items and the child has to touch the correct one named.

  • Online Resource

    Self Help for Hard of Hearing People Inc.

    Founded in 1979, the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is the nation’s leading organization representing consumers with hearing loss. Its mission is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and advocacy. HLAA strives to give people the tools they need to live more successfully with hearing loss and to show them they do not have to face hearing loss alone.

  • Online Resource

    Self-Advocate's Guide to Choosing a Postsecondary Program

    The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, New Jersey's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, offers this guide in English and Spanish for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who are considering postsecondary education.

  • Online Resource

    Self-Directed Supports Network Meeting Recording – April 17, 2024

    At this meeting, Victoria Ferrara, M.A., coordinator, Access to Integrated Employment, spoke about the Day and Employment Activities Survey. Kathleen A. Sherlock, Esq., consultant, Sargent Rehabilitation Center’s Regional Resource Center, discussed Supported Decision Making (SDM) and alternatives to guardianship. (Timestamp 42:14)