Classroom & Community Support

Articles & Databases

Use the following databases to find articles on your topic.

• Start with these databases:
  Academic Search Complete : indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
  Child Development and Adolescent Studies : focuses on the growth and development of children and adolescents to the age of 21.
  SocINDEX with Full Text : academic journals and books from Sociology and related fields.
  CBCA Complete : indexes Canadian journals, magazines and newspapers from all subject areas.
  Canadian Newsstand : newspapers across Canada, including major daily newspapers.
  
  
• More databases:
  PsycINFO / PsycArticles : includes scholarly journal articles in Psychology and related fields.
  

Books

Library Catalogue  - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.

Government

BC Ministry of Children and Family Development - Special Needs
Ministry of Education - Special Education
Special Education Services: A Manual of Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
Special Education Resource Documents  - BC Ministry of Education
Information for Persons with Disabilities - BC Ministry of Human Resources
This site contains information about Disability Assistance, the Employment Program for Persons with Disabilities, Workable Solutions employment databaseetc.
Child Disability Benefit  - CDB
Persons with Disabilities Online  - Government of Canada
Information on disability-related programs and services in Canada.
Human  Resources & Skills Development Canada - Disability Issues
Include Financial Benefits such as CPP Disability Benefits and Survivor Benefits, the Office for Disability Issues, and the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities.

Disabilities Websites

Abilities.ca
ACT: Autism Community Training
Autism Society of British Columbia
Autism Spectrum Disorder  - Ministry of Children and Family Development
Provincial Health Services Authority-Autism Assessment Programs  
Teaching Students with Autism: A Resource Guide for Schools  (.pdf)

Associations

Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability 
BC Association for Community Living
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
Canadian Association for Community Living
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work
Canadian Down Syndrome Society
Canadian Paraplegic Association
Community Living British Columbia
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada

Community Services

Red Book Online
The Red Book is a guide to community, social and government agencies and services in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.

Schools

British Columbia School Districts
School District #39 - Vancouver
School District #40 - New Westminster
School District #43 - Coquitlam

Teaching Resources

Teaching to Diversity  - BC Teachers' Federation
Resources for meeting the diverse learning needs of students.
Inclusive Education on the Web  - BC Teachers' Federation
Special Education Resources on the Internet  - SERI

Statistics & Publications

BC Employment and Assistance Manual
Contains the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act (Bill 27 -- 2002)
The Building Access Handbook
Health Status and Health Care in the Disability Community in Canada  (.pdf) 
A Profile of Disability in Canada, 2001  (.pdf) - Statistics Canada
Disability in Canada: A 2006 Profile - Human Resources and Skills Dev't

Citation & Style Guides

Citation and Style Guides