Parent Resources
The parents of children with special needs often look for resources that can help them help their children. You will find resources here that may be able to help you. All of the resources listed can be found at the Special Education Resource Center, many can be downloaded from SERC.
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Special Education Resource Center 25 Industrial Park RoadMiddletown, CT 06457-1520860-632-1485www.ctserc.orgMaterials available at SERC, and on line:
Approved Private Special Education Programs
Autism: a list of publications from January 2003 – July 2005
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders: a list of publications from June 2004 -2005
Building a Bridge, from School to Adult Life for Young Adults with Disabilities in CT
Building Bridges, A Directory of Community Rehabilitation Providers for Youth in Transition and Adults with Disabilities in Connecticut
Children with Complex Health Care Needs: A Guide for Families
Children’s and Adolescents’ Literature on Disability Awareness, Integration and Inclusion: an annotated bibliography: February 2005
CT Birth to Three System
Connecticut’s Blueprint on Reading Achievement
Directory of Summer Camps & Programs for Exceptional Children in Connecticut
A Guide to Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing In Connecticut
Helpful CT Resources for Families
A Parent’s Guide to Special Education in Connecticut
Preschool Profiles, Directory of Programs & Services for Children (3-5) with Disabilities
Statewide Organizations – listed below and in the binder at Wethersfield Public Library
Transition Planning for Youth with Disabilities, Bureau of Rehabilitation Service
Statewide Organizations – Helpful Resources for Families
CT Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities (CACLD)25 Van Zant StreetSuite 15-5East Norwalk, CT 06855203-838-5010http://www.cacld.org/
Learning Disabilities Association of CT999 Asylum AvenueHartford, CT 06105860-560-1711www.ldact.org
CT Autistic Spectrum Resource Center1978 Whitney AvenueHamden, CT 06517203-248-5222http://www.ct.asrc.org/
Arc of CT1030 New Britain AvenueSuite 102West Hartford, CT 06110860-953-8335http://www.arcct.com/
Statewide Legal Services425 Main StreetMiddletown, CT 06457800-453-3320 (English)800-453-3374 (Spanish)http://www.slsct.org/
CT Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired67 Prospect AvenueHartford, CT 06106800-708-6796 www.state.ct.us/cdhl
Board of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB)184 Windsor AvenueWindsor, CT 06095860-602-4020besb@po.state.ct.us
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS)25 Sigourney Street, 11th floorHartford, CT 06106800-537-2549http://www.brs.state.ct.us/
Department of Mental Retardation (DMR)460 Capitol AvenueHartford, CT 06106860-418-6000http://www.dmr.state.ct.us/
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities60-B Weston StreetHartford, CT 06120800-842-7303www.ct.gov/opapd