Below are several links to sites which may be of help in determining how to handle your children’s needs when it comes to their education. Please keep in mind that laws regarding rights and procedures may vary by state.
- Your child at school
- Disability.gov – Education information for each state
- RespectABILITY Law Center – IEPs, letter formats, representation etc
- Partners in Policymaking® teaches parents and self-advocates the power of advocacy, and change the way people with disabilities are supported, viewed, taught, live and work. State by State Coordinators – click Classroom Program Coordinators
- MCADD Educator’s Guide
- GEMSS – Genetic Education and Materials for School Success
- Teacher/Education Resources
- Community/Parent Resource Centers across the US
- The Council for Exceptional Children
- Creating Positive Change Through Advocacy:Self-Study Course,Tell Your Story, Write Effective Letters
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Special Education Resources
- Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
- bridges4kids – Resources in MI, the US and Canada
- IEP Planning
- Financial aid & Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
- The Special Ed Advocate – Wrightslaw
- Special Education Law Section 504 and IDEA
- LD Online: IEP Progress Report by Reed Martin
- Speechville Express
- Information on ADD/ADHD
- Child and Adult ADD/ADHD Resources
- Teaching Children with ADHD: Classroom Strategies to Engage the Easily Distracted
- LD Online: Dysgraphia Accommodations & Modifications
- Starfall ~ Learn to Read (fun site)
Transitional Issues
- July 2014 – Parent Guide: Planning for a Healthy Transition (pdf)
- July 2014 – Going from Tween 2 Teen[12-15 yrs old](pdf)
- July 2014 – Your Life, your health, your way [15-18 yrs old] (pdf)
- July 2014 – It’s Time: Are you ready to transition to Adult health care? [18-21 yrs old] (pdf)
- July 2014 – Going to Work: A Guide to Social Security Benefits and Employment for Young People with Disabilities (pdf)
- FAOD Regional meeting in CT (4.09): Transitional Care (pdf)
- Transitional Care Checklist (pdf)
- It’s Time to Transition (pdf)
- You’re not a Kid Anymore (pdf)
- 2008 Transition Resources in CT (pdf)
- 2007 Family Voices Transition Resources (pdf)
- National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs 2005-2006 (pdf)
- Healthy People 2010 Disability Chapter (pdf)
- 2009 Guide to Social Security Benefits and Employment for Young People with Disabilities (pdf)
- Evaluation Tool for Clients (pdf)
- Evaluation Tool for Caregivers (pdf)
- Genetic Alliance: Transition to Adulthood