HIT->Special needs listservs

["Rachel H. Carlson" <rcarlso@EIS.CALSTATE.EDU>]

Thanks to all who responded to my query for special needs listservs.
Here is a list of those recommended.
1.EASI@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU
2.ALTLEARN covers alternative approaches to education for the
educationally disabled.  TO: listserv@sjuvm.bitnet
                         Subscribe ALTLEARN <firstname><lastname>
3.For gifted: list devoted to discussion of talented and gifted
students.  TO: listserv@vml.nodak.edu
               subscribe TAG-L <firstname><lastname>
4.SPEDTALK - an open, unmoderated list from U. of Virginia.  It is a
forum for people to discuss current issues about practices, policies, and
research in special ed.  Open to teachers, researchers, clinicians as
well as univ. students and professors.  Spedtalk cuts across areas of
disabilities.  To subscribe: TO: MAJORDOMO@VIRGINIA.EDU
                                 Subscribe spedtalk <firstname><lastname>
5. The National Center to Improve Practice: NCIP's mission is to improve
outcomes for students with disabilities by helping practitioners to
effectively use technology, media, and materials (TMM) to enhance
instruction.  NCIPnet is an email and conferencing system that links
administrators, practitioners (teachers, media specs., etc), patients,
and consumers NATIONWIDE.
If you are interested in NCIPnet, fill out the survey below and return to
Denise Ethier, EDC, 55 Chapel St., Newton, MA 02158; or email:
DeniseE@edc.org.  Upon receipt, we will send the software, manual, and
startup instructions at no charge. NCIPnet's dial-in number is toll
free.
        1)Name:
          Title:
          Address:
          Phone:
          Position:
          Area: (tech., spec.ed., learning disabled, etc.)
        2)What type of computer do you use? (Mac, IBM, etc.)
          Which telecommunications software do you use?
          Model of computer?
          Color Monitor?
          Modem speed?
        3)What is the primary wordprocessing software that you use?
        4)Which computer networks do you use?
        5)Where did you hear about NCIPnet?
5.Disabled Data Link Group and Chatback Project for Children. Contact
Cliff Jones at his email address:  Cliff.Jones@471.n254.z2.fidonet.org.
6.SJU Autism and developmental disabilities: mail to
LISTSERV@sjuvm.bitnet. Message: SUB AUTISM <first name last name>
7. Chatback: planning forum for the internat'l. net for disabled children.
Mail to : LISTSERV@sjuvm.bitnet. Message: SUB CHATBACK <firstname lastname>
8. Handicap/Medical site. Anonymous ftp of software and medical info.
FTP handicap.shel.isc-br.com
9. Talkback.  Kids forum for CHATBACK listed above.  Mail to:
LISTSERV@sjuvm.bitnet.  Message; SUB TALKBACK <first name last name>

These messages are condensed from the originals in the interest of
space.  Hope you find them useful.

Rachel Carlson
Huntington Beach Union H.S.D.
Huntington Beach, CA
rcarlso@eis.calstate.edu