SpecialEdResources

=Special Education Resources=  Nearly 15% of the population 5 years and over (i.e., 40 million people) have one or more disabilities
 * ===Special education resources on the Web [|SERI] (seriweb.com)===
 * ===Internet resources for special children [|IRSC](www.irsc.org)===
 * ===[|LdOnline] (www.ldonline.org) and its in-depth resources on assistive technology for students with learning disabilities and/or at-risk (particularly in the area of classroom literacy activities)===
 * ===[|Assistive Technology Resource Centers] (www.ed.sc.edu/caw/toolboxatrc.html)===
 * ===Tutorials for assistive technology products [|ATTO] atto.buffalo.edu/===
 * ===Modules and Training materials on Assistive Technology[| TTAN](www.texasat.net/)===



In addition:

 * ===1.8 million people 15 and older report being unable to see.===
 * ===1 million people 15 and older report being unable to hear.===
 * ===2.6 million people 15 and older report some difficulty having their speech understood by others. This includes 610,000 people unable to have their speech understood at all.===
 * ===14.3 million people report limitations in cognitive functioning, or who have a mental or emotional illness that interferes with daily activities, including those with Alzheimer's disease and mental retardation. This group of individuals comprises 6 percent of the population 15 and older.===