Education Information Resource Page

The following listings have mostly general information regarding education law and special education with some information about blindness/visual impairment. For education information specific to blindness/visual impairment, check with the organizations listed under Information about Blindness.

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
1-888-CEC SPED
www.cec.sped.org

Professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for children with exceptionalities.

Learning Resource Centers
Website for all centers: www.state.nj.us/njded/lrc/

Regional centers with curriculum materials for special needs students (usually not specific to blindness/VI); workshops for parents and teachers.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
PO Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
1-800-695-0285
www.nichcy.org

Information on special education planning and laws; fact sheets on conditions; state resource sheets.

NJ Department of Education
Office of Special Education Programs
100 River View Plaza
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
609-292-0147
www.state.nj.us/njded/specialed/

Information about core curriculum, services, inclusion, and special education laws.

Regional Early Intervention Collaboratives (REIC)
Information and services regarding infants and toddlers whose development is at risk.

Helpful Hands
65 Willowbrook Boulevard, 6th Floor
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-256-8484

Family Link REIC
2333 Morris Avenue, Suite A20
Union, NJ 07083
908-964-5303

Mid-Jersey Cares
501 Hoes Lane, Suite 206
Piscataway, NJ 08854
732-699-0944

Southern NJ REIC
Winslow Professional Bldg.
339 So. Route 73 Suite 6
Berlin, NJ 08009
856-768-6747

Website for all regions:
www.njeis.org

Wrightslaw
www.wrightslaw.com

Informative special education website.

Back to top of page