NICHCY

NICHCY
NICHCY headquarters in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) operates as the nation's centralized information resource on disabilities and special education for children and youth ages birth through 21 years. It does so by collecting, organizing and disseminating current, accurate, research based information about childhood disability and special education. The Center also disseminates information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the nation's special education law and the No Child Left Behind Act, the nation's general education law. NICHCY has a strong focus on research, information dissemination, and providing quality information on teaching and learning.

NICHCY responds to over 50,000 requests for information each year from families, professionals, advocates, government agencies, journalists, and others concerned with issues affecting children and youth with disabilities, including over 5,000 international requests. NICHCY also manages the Office of Special Education Program’s (OSEP) Discretionary Grants database, as well as publishes OSEP’s annual Directories of Discretionary Grants.

NICHCY’S Research Center connects stakeholders to the knowledge base that the field of special education has accumulated over years of investigation and practice. Approximately 10,000 unique users visit the Research Center’s web site each week to find the latest research news, briefs, and analysis on effective educational practices for children with disabilities.

NICHCY's services, publications, and Web site are available in both English and Spanish. On NICHCY's Web site, information is available on:

NICHCY's site also provides many resources, including:

  • Materials for parents of children with disabilities;
  • State resources for every state and U.S. territory;
  • Databases of national organizations and conferences focused on disabilities or education;
  • The Office of Special Education Program’s (OSEP) Discretionary Grants database.

NICHCY is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), United States Department of Education. All of NICHCY's publications are copyright free. NICHCY is operated by the Academy for Educational Development (AED).NICHCY, About NICHCY: Who Funds Us?, http://www.nichcy.org/funders.htm, retrieved 2007-09-10 

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