Parents

• A Guide to the Individualized Education Program

  To assist educators, parents, and State and local educational agencies in implementing the requirements of Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for children with disabilities, including preschool-aged children.

• Adaptations and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

  Resource list from NICHCY.

• Discovering Family Literacy: A Resource Guide for the Head Start Community

  Family literacy resources and activities.

• Enhancing the Transition to Kindergarten

  An online manual outlining a school-based approach to enhance connections among children, families, teachers and peers during the transition to kindergarten.

• Families and Advocates Partnership for Education

  IDEA Partnership Project.

• Illinois - Designs for Change

  Educational research and advocacy organization.

• Illinois - Family Resource Center on Disabilities

• Illinois - Family T.I.E.S. Network

• Illinois - National Center for Latinos with Disabilities

• Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs (INSource)

• Iowa - Parent Training and Information Center of Iowa

• Michigan - Citizens Alliance to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE)

• Michigan - Parents Are Experts

• Minnesota - PACER

• Missouri Parents ACT

  Missouri's Parent Training and Information Center For Families that have a Child with a Disability.

• National Parent Network on Disabilities

• Ohio - Child Advocacy Center

  Email access. CAC serves Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, Dearborn County, and Indiana.

• Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities

• OSEP Legislation and Policy Documents

  Includes law, regulations, selected OSEP memoranda and letters of clarification describing the Department's interpretation of IDEA and/or the regulations that implement IDEA.

• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER)

• Pennsylvania - Hispanos Unidos para Niņos Excepcionales

  Hispanics United for Exceptional Children. Services to the City of Philadelphia. Email access.

• Pennsylvania - Parent Education Network

• Pennsylvania - The Mentor Parent Program

  Email access. Located in Pittsfield, PA.

• Special Education in Plain Language

  User-friendly Interactive Handbook on Special Education Laws Policies and Practices in Wisconsin.

• Special Needs Network

  Website for military families with special needs.

• Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers

  Providing technical assistance for establishing, developing, and coordinating Parent Training and Information Projects.

• Understanding Tests and Measurements for the Parent and Advocate

  From the Wrightslaw Advocacy Library.

• Wisconsin - Native American Family Empowerment Center

  Email access. Located in Lac du Flambeau, WI.

• Wisconsin - Parent Education Project of Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Family Assistance Center for Education, Training and Support

  Email access. Located in Milwaukee, WI.

• Your Child's IEP: Practical and Legal Guidance for Parents

  From the Wrightslaw Advocacy Library.

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