Behavior resources by disability category
AD/HD
Autism
- Autism Speaks Challenging Behavior Tool Kit
- Autism Speaks Behavioral Resources
- VCU Autism Center For Excellence
- National Association of Elementary School Principals
- Virginia Autism Council
Down Syndrome
- National Down Syndrome Society
- Down Syndrome Education International
- Global Down Syndrome Foundation
Emotional Disability
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Education Week
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
- The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
- The Technical Assistance Center for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Impact of Hearing Loss on Child Development and School Performance
Visual Impairments
The APH ConnectCenter offers curated advice and resources to assist children, parents, adults, and job seekers who are blind and visually impaired, and their associated professionals. It includes:
- FamilyConnect: for families and parents
- Transition Hub: for school-age youth planning for graduation and life after college
- ConnectCalendar: for people and organizations to find and share info about upcoming events in the field of blindness and visual impairment
- Information & Referral Hotline (800)-232-5463: for answers to questions related to visual impairment and blindness
Combined Vision and Hearing Loss
- Open Hands Open Access Deaf-Blind Intervener Module: Behavior and Environmental Supports
- Open Hands Open Access Deaf-Blind Intervener Module: Emergent Communication
- California Deaf-Blind Services Fact Sheet: Relaxation Strategies
- California Deaf-Blind Services Fact Sheet: Communication - What are they trying to tell me?
For additional resources contact:
Ira Padhye, M.Ed
Virginia Project for Children and Young Adults with Deaf-Blindness
Partnership for People with Disabilities/Virginia Commonwealth University
Email: iapadhye@vcu.edu
The Virginia Project for Children and Young Adults with Deaf-Blindness
Intellectual Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Traumatic Brain Injury
Non-Disability Specific Behavioral Resources