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Educational Advocacy
Information & Guides for Parents & Advocates
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Web Sites
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content5/rights.child.w.dis.html
A discussion of educational rights under IDEA.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/DRAFT_Letters.html
Because of significant changes in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997, it is important that parents document, in writing, their concerns. If a statement or concern was not put in writing, then, for all practical legal purposes, it was never said! From the Wrightslaw web site.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/Crisis.html
This article is a "must read" for parents who are in crisis - and for parents who want to avoid crisis situations. Parents often inadvertantly damage their child's case by thinking that they must DO SOMETHING!
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/info_mediation.html
IDEA 97 Includes a NEW Provision That Encourages Parents and School Districts to Use Mediation to
Resolve Disputes. An Educational Session with Pete and Pam Wright
http://www.autism-pdd.net/law.html
The rules or guidelines for special education in the United States and its territories are outlined.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Including/title.html
A guide to resources, especially educational, for families of children with special needs.
http://www.disabilityrights.org/title.htm
These materials were developed by the Friends of Special Education for training seminars. They were designed to provide a quick reference on special education issues to assist those seeking to become effective educational advocates for the children in their care.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/attorney_manual.html
For attorneys, advocates, and parents who are preparing for a due process hearing.
http://www.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services U.S. Department of Education
http://www.oradvocacy.org/pubs/SpecialEducationGuide/se_guide.htm
Oregon Advocacy Center
http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/ParentBooklet.cfm
CADRE and Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
http://www.fcsn.org/parentguide/pgintro.html
A Joint Publication of the Federation for Children with Special Needs
and the Massachusetts Department of Education
http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/Parents/plainlanguageindex.htm
A User-friendly Interactive Handbook on Special Education Laws Policies and Practices in Wisconsin
http://www.pluk.org/trans.html
Parents, Let's Unite for Kids (PLUK)
http://www.wrightslaw.com/subscribe.htm
The Special Ed Advocate is a free online newsletter. Each issue includes information about special ed law, new decisions, research, internet links, and other special education topics.
http://www.specialednews.com/subscribe.html
The Special Education Newsline, published weekly and distributed via e-mail to requestors, features a convenient
compilation of all of the week's news. It is distributed every Friday and includes update notices on new items appearing on the Web site.
http://www.copaa.net/
The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates is an independent, nonprofit organization of attorneys,
advocates and parents established to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities.
http://www.fape.org/
The Partnership is a new project which aims to inform and educate families and advocates about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 and promising practices.
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