Websites and Resources
All of these links will take you off the ParaEducate website. ParaEducate is not responsible for the maintenance or materials on these websites.
Paraeducator resources:
Paraprofessional Online
http://paraprofessionalonline.com/
Para Center
http://www.paracenter.org/
Inclusion:
Kids Included Together
MCIE
Ollibean
The Inclusive Class
Adapted Materials: Elementary
NYC Public Schools
http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/District75/Departments/Literacy/AdaptedBooks/default.htm
Baltimore City Public Schools
http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1446
Blogs:
National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion
Blog Some Moore
Learn Some Moore
30 Days of Autism
Removing the Stumbling Block
Eliminating the Box
Friendship Circle
Beyond the Crayon
Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords
Why Haven’t They Done That Yet?
Adapted Materials: Upper Elementary/Secondary
UNC Adapted Books
http://coedpages.uncc.edu/access/adaptedbooks.htm
NewsELA (for current events)
*You will need to sign up to access articles, but it is free and some articles come with level quizzes. Choose the Lexile level appropriate for students.
Tips:
How to Make Adapted books with PowerPoint
http://www.setbc.org/download/LearningCentre/Access/making_accessible_books_powerpoint_2007.pdf
#BetterTogether
In 2015, several groups got together and rallied behind the tag: #BetterTogether to highlight seeing people with disabilities and their successes because of inclusive education.
#BetterTogether was started in June 2015 connecting a group of inclusion advocates, including ParaEducate. The hope is by reaching out and using the hashtag through social media, we would start being able to reach the audience of people outside of inclusion and disability awareness. ParaEducate is proud to participate with #BetterTogether. It is an opportunity to share resources between all of our different organizations and strengthen the community of inclusive education in the United States and Canada. While there are currently fifteen recognized members, there are many more joining us and we’re honored to be a part of this effort. After all, we are all in this together, and we can’t do inclusion without help because we are always #BetterTogether. Look for the hashtag in social media, share with your friends and family, and share with us why we are #BetterTogether.
