Overwhelmed
and overloaded?
One
obstacle in advocating for a child with a disability is the time you need
to spend doing research. You need to learn about the child's disability,
proven methods of teaching and learning, rights and responsibilities,
and advocacy strategies.
We have spent a great many hours collecting information for you, so you
can spend your time learning, not searching.
Resource
Directories
To learn
about the child's disability, use the Directory
of Disabilities Organizations and Information Groups that includes
links that will help you get educated.
To get
your state special education regulations and other special education
publications from your state, use the Directory
of State Departments of Education.
For information
and parent training in your state, use the Directory
of Parent Training Information Centers.
For legal
and advocacy information, use the Directory
of Legal and Advocacy Resources.
For international
organizations and information groups,
use the Directory
of International Resources.
Free
Publications
Even if you are an experienced Internet user, you may feel overwhelmed
by the amount of material you will find. You can easily spend hours looking
for information without finding the information you need.
To learn about IEPs, reading, high-stakes testing, transition plans, children's
mental health, discipline, zero tolerance and more, download the publications
from our Free
Pubs page.
Free
Newsletters and Journals
You can't
beat a good online newsletter for up-to-date information on topics.
Check
our listing of free online newsletters about legal, special
education, and disabilities information. Each listing has a link that
you can follow to subscribe.
NEW
The
Beacon: The Journal of Special Education Law and Practice is
a journal published quarterly by Harbor
House Law Press.
Glossaries of
Terms
Glossary
of Assessment Terms - From ability to z-score. PDF
version
Glossary
of Special Education & Legal Terms - From accommodations
to weapon. PDF
version
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