Mainstream Magazine: For over 25 years, MAINSTREAM has been advocating for disability rights. Produced by, for and about people with disabilities, MAINSTREAM covers news & current affairs, new products & technology, profiles of movers & shakers, education, employment, sexuality & relationships, housing, transportation, travel & recreation.
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Special Education News: answers a need in education for in-depth, timely news related to educating students with disabilities. The Web site and newsletter are journalistic publications centered on the news of the special education field. The Web site is also designed to offer unique resources to special education professionals in one convenient place. These include places for educators and others to exchange their views, find links to important information at other sites on the Web and keep track of news and events across the country.

Marfan Syndrome – Resource for teachers available from the National Marfan Foundation called Marfan Syndrome Need-to-Know Information for Teachers. The resource, available for free online or by request for a free CD-ROM, can help teachers who have a child in their class who has Marfan syndrome or a related disorder. To request a CD-ROM, send a request to support@marfan.org.

This site explains the how the law works and what the parent’s role is in the mediation process.: Mediation is a way to resolve disagreements between school districts and parents of children with disabilities. In mediation, a neutral person called a mediator helps parents and school districts work together to develop an agreement resolving their dispute which is put into a written document.
This site discribes mediation with the impartial due process hearings and complaint investigations: There will be times when parents and school district staff disagree about a child’s special education. Disagreements can relate to any area of a child’s special education program, including evaluations and reevaluations; eligibility; IEP goals, services, and modifications; discipline; placement; Extended School Year and Transition Services. There are informal and formal methods parents may use to try to work out problems with the school. In general, contact the school to try to work out problems as soon as they occur.

Contains 15,000 medical terms: containing easy-to-understand explanations of over 15,000 medical terms. This online medical dictionary provides quick access to hard-to-spell and often misspelled medical definitions through an extensive alphabetical listing.
Medical spell checker for over 500,000 terms

Social Security Online: This government sight gives information to anyone who is interested in applying for Medicare for his or her child.
Medicaid explained: There are separate eligibility requirements for Medicaid vs Medicare. Being eligible for one program does not necessarily mean you are eligible for the other.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS):a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA. This site provides information appropriate for professional, Government, and consumer audiences.
Coalition for Medicare Choices: The site deals with working to preserve the ability of Medicare beneficiaries to choose health plans that meet their specific medical and economic needs.
Medicare Rights Center: This national, not-for-profit organization is dedicated to ensure that people with disabilities have access to affordable, quality health care.
Updated recent Medicare changes: This site defines Medicare, outlines the parts of the contract, the price of the plans and types of Medicare plans available.