Developmental Disabilities Research WebRing
http://www.matheny.org/institute/webring/index.htm

The Matheny Institute for Research in Developmental Disabilities is currently forming the Developmental Disabilities Research WebRing, a circular thread of links among the websites of researchers in the field of developmental disabilities. This WebRing is intended as a resource for disabilities researchers; therapists, educators, healthcare professionals, and others who work with persons who have developmental disabilities; and individuals who have developmental disabilities and their families who often have little opportunity to learn about the “behind the scenes” role played by researchers.

Gentle Teaching International
http://www.gentleteaching.com/

This web page is designed as a resource to all who wish to learn about and practice Gentle Teaching under the leadership and mentoring of John McGee Ph.D. and the world wide community of Gentle Teachers. Gentle Teaching is a non violent approach for helping people with special needs and sometimes challenging behaviours that focusses on four primary goals of care-giving: (1) teaching the person to feel safe with us, (2) teaching the person to feel engaged with us, (3) teaching the person to feel unconditionally loved by us, and (4) teaching the person to feel loving towards us. Gentle Teaching is a strategy based on a Psychology of Interdependence that sees all change as being mutual and bringing about a feeling of companionship and community – symbols of justice and non-violence.