Online Publications & Resources

Center for Parent Information and Resources

This resource is a central “hub” of information and products created for the network of parent centers serving families of children with disabilities. All materials found on the site have been created and archived for parent centers around the country to help them provide support and services to the families they serve.

Center for Women & Enterprise

The Center for Women & Enterprise is a nonprofit organization that helps women in Massachusetts and Rhode Island start and grow their own businesses. The center partners with the RI Developmental Disabilities Council to offer classes in small business development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Center on the Developing Child

The mission of the Center on the Developing Child is to leverage the power of science in pursuit of better, more equitable outcomes for young children facing adversity.

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

These training modules promoting social and emotional competence were designed based on input gathered during focus groups and the content is consistent with evidence-based practices identified through a thorough review of the literature.

Charting the LifeCourse Person-Centered Tools

This site includes tools for having conversations with individuals and families about a vision for a good life and how to achieve it.

Child Outreach Screening Brochure

This brochure addresses how to refer a child at age 3 to Child Outreach in their districts.

Child Outreach Screening Brochure (Spanish)

This brochure addresses how to refer a child at age 3 to Child Outreach in their districts.

Children's Disabilities Information

For more than 20 years, the purpose of this site has been to show life with a special needs child and provide expert information and support for families.

Circa

This site provides the tools, resources and information to connect employers to diverse job seekers.

Circle of Security International

Find videos and resources from Circle of Security International, which trains providers to help caregivers reflect upon children’s attachment needs to promote secure attachment with the children in their lives.

Classic Nursery Rhymes Featuring Humpty Dumpty (iOS)

View the story with music, then help put Humpty Dumpty back together again by touching the screen and shaking the device in this free app.

Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities

The Institute supports research and development of technology for individuals living with cognitive disabilities and their caregivers.

College Readiness Resource Center at Perkins

The College Readiness Resource Center is designed to help the many people involved in helping students prepare for college (and life in general) with thoughtful, expert guidance to plan for successful outcomes, whatever they are – whether that’s straight to college, pre-college training programs or heading straight to work.

College Student Guide Resources and Planning

This directory is designed to assist students who receive supports through an Individual Education Program (IEP) or a 504 Plan, to learn about opportunities to pursue postsecondary education

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Color SLapPs (iOS)

Color SLapPs is a free app for iPads designed by a speech-language pathologist to help teach children to identify the names of 12 different colors. Children are asked to find a color and are rewarded with funny sounds and visuals. Users are able to choose which colors to work on within three different levels of difficulty.

Communication Matrix

This online tool from the Communication Matrix Foundation helps families and professionals assess the communication status, progress and needs of learners with complex sensory and learning challenges.

Commute with Enterprise

This rideshare program matches individuals who live nearby to commute to and from work together.

Council for Exceptional Children

The Council for Exceptional Children is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.

Creating An Environment of Comfort vs Control

Caring for individuals who have experienced trauma requires creating an environment of comfort vs. control. Learn about the impact of trauma and trauma-informed approaches in this 2.5-minute animated video.

Customizing Job Development: Un-Occupying the Workshop, One Person at a Time.

This article outlines how to conduct a discovery process to get to know who a job seeker is, what he or she knows and determine the best employment fit.