Part of our mission is to provide resources for differently-abled individuals, educators, families, and professionals. If you have a free resource to share, contact us so we can include it. Resources must be free.
MARIO Memo
The MARIO Memo exists to help bridge the gap between educational researchers and practitioners, especially in relation to the field of special education. We believe everyone, regardless of their time or financial resources, should have access to the most recent research available. Our goal is to empower and inspire more teacher-researchers. Sign up here to receive a twice-monthly memo.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Learn more about recently completed and ongoing research projects undertaken by FCRR and the faculty involved. Discover how FCRR improves reading instruction, intervention and assessment in Florida and beyond. For more, click here.
nasen
nasen is the National Association for Special Educational Needs – a charitable membership organisation that exists to support and champion those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences.
We do this by providing free resources and support for all members, leading targeted programmes and projects to deliver widespread improvements, offering a structured programme of professional development, accredited training and conferences as well as a package of SEND services throughout the UK and internationally. Find more here.
Listen to our podcast about nasen here.
National Center on Intensive Intervention
This page is intended to help educators and other building-based personnel find tools and resources to support students with intensive needs, including students with disabilities and those who have not responded to validated intervention programs delivered with fidelity. General and special education teachers, interventionists, school psychologists, school counselors, and others may find this information helpful. Click here for more.
The TIES Center
TIES Center is the national technical assistance center on inclusive practices and policies. Its purpose is to create sustainable changes in kindergarten-grade 8 school and district educational systems so that students with significant cognitive disabilities can fully engage in the same instructional and non-instructional activities as their general education peers while being instructed in a way that meets individual learning needs. ​
We offer resources for educators; parents and families; and state, district, and school administrators that support inclusive education and system change.
Listen to our podcast with TIES Center here.
Lives in the Balance
Lives in the Balance has always been the hub of Dr. Ross Greene’s Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model. Whether you’re a parent, educator, clinician, or staff member in a therapeutic facility, this section contains vast free resources to help you learn and use the CPS model. Click here for more information.
Listen to our podcast with Dr. Greene here.
Center on Positive Behavior Support
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based three-tiered framework to improve and integrate all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day. PBIS creates schools where all students succeed.
My Life
MyLife™ for Schools is a web-based mindfulness application for in the classroom, distance learning and a hybrid educational model. Middle and High School students check in regularly with how they’re feeling and MyLife™ recommends short mindfulness activities tuned to their emotions. Teachers can apply for a free version. Click here for more information.
Calm
Bring mindfulness to your classrooms with ease. From breathing exercises to meditations to relaxation activities, each day is a new mindful exploration complete with a lesson plan. Discover more here.
ReadWorks
ReadWorks is committed to solving America’s reading comprehension crisis and student achievement gap. Driven by cognitive science research, ReadWorks creates world-class content, teacher guidance, and integrated tools that improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement. Discover more here.
Toy Theater
Free virtual math manipulatives including number charts, interactive clocks, place value charts, tangrams, dice, and more. Discover more here.