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 | A Parent's Guide to Special Education | 9/22/2005 |
 | A Parent’s Guide to Special Education. Written by the Federation for Children with Special Needs in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Education, the Guide is meant to serve as a resource for parents, and the organizations that serve them. The Guide contains the most current and accurate information available regarding the special education system in Massachusetts. It is the hope of the Federation that this publication will assist families in obtaining the supports and services that their children with disabilities need to succeed in school.
A Parent’s Guide to Special Education is available in several different formats and three languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese. | |
 | Autism Special Education Legal Support Center (brochure) | |
| "Helping children with autism spectrum disorder access equal educational opportunities based on a presumption of competence" | |
| | Education Rights of Homeless Children | 9/12/2005 |
| Link to Federation for Children with Special Needs info re: rights of children left homeless by Hurricane Katrina | |
| | Federation for Children With Special Needs | 9/22/2005 |
| The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. | |
| | MCAS & Students with Disabilities | 9/26/2002 |
| What parents need to know about their child's participation in MCAS testing | |
| | National Committee Of Parents And Advocates Organized To Protect IDEA | 12/14/2004 |
| A letter to parents and advocates: On December 3, 2004, President Bush
signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004...This new law has many changes
that are likely to affect how education services are delivered to students with
disabilities. | |
| | Special Education: 10 Questions for parents | 9/1/2003 |
| Also includes sample letters to request educational records, evaluation, and independent evaluation (second opinion). | |
