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10 Basic Steps in Special Education

Information about the process by which children are identified as having a disability and in need of special education and related services.

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25 Parent Tips for More Effective IEP Meetings

Ideas parents should keep in mind before, during and after an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting with their child's teachers.

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Assistive Technology & the IEP

School districts are responsible for providing assistive technology devices and services if it is determined by an IEP team that the child needs them to benefit from his or her educational program. This link opens a PDF document.

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Center for Effective Collaboration & Practice - Schools & Special Education

Information and resources to improve the education of children and youth with emotional disabilities and behavior problems.

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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Resources for People Affected by Developmental Disabilities

Provides information and resources for parents and educators regarding children with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, including cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorders.

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Chart Your Own Future: How Your Individualized Education Program (IEP) Can Help

Provides information on how taking ownership of one's IEP can help a student have control over making decisions and planning for future education, employment and housing. Includes resources to help students and families learn more about goal setting and getting involved in the IEP process. This link opens a PDF document.

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Circle of Inclusion

Offers demonstrations and information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for children from birth through age eight.

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Developing Your Child's IEP

Explains the basics of the special education process and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and information on how to be an effective partner with your child's school. This link opens a PDF document.

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Emotional Disturbance & Its Educational Implications

Information about emotional disturbance in children, including what it means, its characteristics and educational implications as they may relate to developing an IEP. This information is also available in Spanish.

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Evidence for Education

Learning modules and downloadable documents explore evidence-based best practices related to special education.

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Filing a State Complaint Against a School System

Describes the process for reporting a violation or problem to an official state agency to resolve disputes between parents of children with disabilities and the school systems responsible for educating those children. IDEA's final Part B regulations require each state to adopt written state complaint procedures. Learn about how your state's Protection & Advocacy Agency can help you file a complaint.

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Guide to the Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Assists educators, parents and state and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding IEPs for children with disabilities.

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Individualized Education Program (IEP) Checklist iPhone Application for Parents & Teachers

The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) has announced the development of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Checklist iPhone application. The new IEP application helps parents of students with disabilities become better informed about by making IEP information easier to access. This tool is for parents and teachers to consider as they develop an IEP. Not every item on the checklist is required by special education regulations. For more information about the IDEA and IEPs visit the Department of Education's IDEA Web site.

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Procedural Safeguards & Due Process

Fact sheet from the Arc regarding procedural safeguards (provisions in IDEA which protect parents' and students' rights with respect to the provision of a free appropriate public education) and the IDEA. This link opens a Word document.

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Learning Opportunities for Your Child Through Alternate Assessments

This booklet introduces parents to the "big ideas" contained in school improvement efforts under No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Both laws have provisions that focus on improving the quality of teaching for all children, including children with disabilities.

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Mediation - Options for Resolving Disputes Under the IDEA

Information on the process by which parents and schools can resolve a dispute involving issues under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including matters arising prior to the filing of a due process complaint.

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My Child's Special Needs - Disabilities

List of resource links from the Department of Education for parents of children with disabilities, including physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

Provides resources for parents and educators of youth, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities to ensure that they have opportunity to succeed in school, work and life.

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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

A central source for information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) as it relates to children with disabilities and effective educational practices.

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Parent Tips for Transition Planning

Information on transition planning (TP) which helps to prepare young people for their futures. TP is required in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students with a disability by age 16. Provides tips on how to prepare a student for transitioning from school to further education, employment and independent living. This link opens a PDF document.

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Resources for Parents of Students with Disabilities

Information that will help parents become active and informed participants in Individualized Educational Program (IEP) discussions and other decision-making meetings that support students with disabilities and their families.

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Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by Their Parents in Private Schools

An online resource designed to help school district officials and parents understand how the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides for students with disabilities enrolled by their parents in private elementary schools and secondary schools. Document is in Word format.

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Student Placement in Accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act & the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Information regarding the placement of students with disabilities in elementary and secondary schools under Section 504 and Title II of the ADA.

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Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers

Develops, assists and coordinates the over 100 Parent Training and Information Centers and Community Parent Resource Centers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These centers provide training and information to parents of children ages birth to 26 years with all disabilities (emotional, learning, cognitive and physical), and to professionals who work with them.

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The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities

Publication for youth and adults working with them to learn about disability disclosure. This Workbook will help young people make informed decisions about whether or not to disclose their disability and understand how that decision may impact their education, employment and social lives.

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The IEP Process Needs You

This video describes the importance of a parent or guardian's involvement in the Individualized Education Program (IEP), which determines through tests whether a child is eligible to receive special education and related services. Also available in Spanish.

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The IEP Process Needs You - A Parent's Guide

This guide serves as a work book for parents who have a child who has a Individualized Education Program (IEP) by providing tips on preparing for and participating in an IEP meeting, forms to use to share information about one's child for use at the meeting, and a glossary of special education-related terms and acronyms. Also available in Spanish. These links open PDF documents.

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Working Together - A Parent's Guide to Parent & Professional Partnership & Communication within Special Education

Practical ideas for parents of children with disabilities to improve their interaction with school staff and become more effective advocates for their child. This link opens a PDF document.

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Youth & Disability Disclosure: The Role of Families & Advocates

InfoBrief from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD)-Youth explores the role families and advocates play in helping youth understand the importance of appropriate disability disclosure.

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