Articles and Papers

Prevalence of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in Multiple Areas of the United States, 2000 and 2002
By the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network
February 2007
Also see the following article from Autism Speaks about the Autism Genome Project Phase 1 Results:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/press/agp_results.php

Technology in Schools: What the Research Says
By Metiri Group - Commisioned by Cisco Systems
September 2006

2006 Steppingstones Awardees
From the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs
July 2006

Handbook of Special Education Technology Research and Practice
Dave Edyburn, Kyle Higgins and Randall Boone
May 2006, Knowledge by Design

Response to Intervention Method is Featured at National Meeting
Christina A. Samuels
8 March 2006, Edweek.org (Education Week and Teacher Magazine)
Free registration is required to access the Edweek article online.

Presentations

The National Special Education Research Agenda: Inside the Matrix
Edward J. Kame’enui
April 2006, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences

Products

Assistive Technology Planner: From IEP Consideration To Classroom Implementation
2006, National Assistive Technology Research Institute (NATRI) and Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Based on research conducted by Margaret Bausch, Melinda Ault, and Ted Hasselbring at NATRI, this kit contains tools that IEP teams can use when considering, selecting, and implementing assistive technology for a student. The planner includes booklets for teachers, families, and administrators. The tool is accompanied by a user's guide, which contains a reproducible AT implementation plan form. More information on the research and a free downloadable AT Implementation Form are available through NATRI. The AT Planner is available through the Technology and Media Division of CEC.

Web Sites

• NARIC (National Rehabilitation Information Center) offers full text access to electronic documents which resulted from government funded research through the REHABDATA database. There are currently more than 1,300 electronic documents available through this free service.
• RTI (Response to Intervention) Wire organizes categories of free resources online that address RTI as an emerging approach to the diagnosis of learning disabilities. Sample topics include Understanding the Model, Using Teams to Problem-Solve, Selecting the Right Intervention, Monitoring Student Progress, and Graphing Data for Visual Analysis.