Matrix Centers
Dissemination
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, NICHCY, serves the nation as a central source of information on: • research-based information on effective educational practices, • disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, • IDEA and No Child Left Behind (as it relates to children with disabilities), • products and services of OSEP’s TA&D projects, and • national, regional, and state agencies, disability organizations, professional and parent groups focused on the needs of children with disabilities. NICHCY focuses on support to states and local entities in building their capacity to improve early intervention, educational and transitional services, and results for children with disabilities and their families, and to address systemic-change goals and priorities. NICHCY brings research-based information and assistance to practice, in order to help states meet outcome indicators and show continuous improvement. NICHCY provides information in both English and Spanish.
Project Forum
Project Forum is designed to address the clearly stated priority of the State and Federal Policy Forum for Program Improvement: to facilitate communication between OSEP and state and local administrators of IDEA 2004. Furthermore, this project will synthesize national program information that will improve the management, administration, delivery and effectiveness of programs and services provided under IDEA
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets is a multimedia project designed to disseminate research-based findings on helping young children with reading disabilities learn to read. The project focuses on early diagnosis of language and reading problems, effective interventions, and research-based teaching strategies. Reading Rockets serves parents, teachers, school administrators, childcare providers, and policy makers.