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 | 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 | |
 | A Parent's Guide to Special Education | 4/14/2005 |
| A Joint Publication of The Federation for Children with Special Needs and The Massachusetts Department of Education
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| | MCAS Brochures | 4/13/2005 |
| Link to informational brochures prepared by Massachusetts Advocates for
Children (MAC) to help parents and students with disabilities who fail
MCAS understand their rights and ensure students receive legally
required and appropriate supports and services, including access to
MCAS appeals process, transitions services, continued rights to special
education, remediation and GED options. | |
| | 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. | |
 | "Take Back the Act" -- oppose proposed changes to IDEA | 9/1/2003 |
| Please make your voice heard. OPPOSE S. 1248 because:
* Senate bill 1248 is a step backward.
* It denies students with disabilities and their parents existing rights and protections -protections intended to make certain that ALL students, even those with behavioral needs, receive a high quality education.
* It reduces school and district accountability to students and their parents. | |
| | Special Education: 10 Questions for parents | 9/1/2003 |
| Also includes sample letters to request educational records, evaluation, and independent evaluation (second opinion). | |
| | MCAS & Students with Disabilities | 9/26/2002 |
| What parents need to know about their child's participation in MCAS testing | |
| | Special Education Services and Programs for Your Child Under the New Law | 6/14/2002 |
| Massachusetts adopts the federal service standard of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) effective January 1, 2002. | |
| | Autism Special Education Legal Support Center (brochure) | |
| "Helping children with autism spectrum disorder access equal educational opportunities based on a presumption of competence" | |
| | Every child without a permanent home has a right to an education | |
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