SPECIAL EDUCATION
Connecting the Dots in Special Education - September 2007
Connecting the Dots in Special Education - January 2008
Connecting the Dots in Special Education - February 2008
NYSUT Guide to Special Education
Advocacy, Evaluations, IDEA:
Advocacy 101 http://www.fetaweb.com/101.htm
Tests and Measurements for the Parent, Teacher, Advocate and Attorney by Peter & Pam Wright http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/tests_measurements.html
Roadmap to IDEA 2004: What You Need to Know About IEPs & IEP Meetings http://www.wrightslaw.com/idea/art/iep.roadmap.htm
IEP Planning & Worksheets:
The E-ssential Guide to Preparing for Your First IEP Meeting http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=1115&f=search
IEP Meeting Planner http://www.ncld.org/images/stories/downloads/parent_center/iepmeetingplanner.pdf
IEP Performance & Goals:
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Goals – The Basics http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=296&f=search
What You Need to Know about IDEA 2004: Present Levels of Functional Performance & Functional Goals in IEPs http://www.wrightslaw.com/howey/iep.functional.perf.htm
How to Know If Your Child is Making Progress Towards their IEP Goals - Gina Robuck, M.Ed http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=1132&f=search
Section 504 Information:
Who is Eligible for Protections Under Section 504 but Not Under IDEA? http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/sec504.who.protect.htm
Understanding the Differences between IDEA & Section 504 http://www.ldonline.org/article/6086
Information about New York State:
Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Part 200 Students with Disabilities and Part 201 Procedural Safeguards for Students with Disabilities Subject to Discipline (Updated October 2007) http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/Oct2007.pdf
Special Education in New York State for Children Ages 3–21 ~ A Parent’s Guide English: www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/parentguide.htm
Spanish: www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/spanishparentguide.htm
New York State Department of Education: Notice of Procedural Safeguards Part B, effective Sept 1, 2007
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/psgn807.doc
New York State PTA & the New York State United Teachers Union collaborated and created “Guide to Special Education"
http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/k12_6055.htm
Chart: Graduation Requirements for Students Entering 9th Grade In: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/gradreq/GradReq3columnStyle7_1.pdf
ADHD / ADD:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) http://www.chadd.org
ADDitude Magazine: Living Well with ADD and Learning Disabilities: http://www.additudemag.com/
The National Resource Center on AD/HD is the nation's clearinghouse for science-based information about all aspects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD).
English: http://www.help4adhd.org/
Spanish: http://www.help4adhd.org/espanol.cfm
Assistive Technology:
Family Center on Technology and Disabilities
English: http://www.fctd.info/
Spanish: http://www.fctd.info/resources/index_es.php
Autism / Asperger’s:
The Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities:
http://www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/codycenter/
Online Asperger Syndrome Information & Support (OASIS)
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/
Autism Speaks: http://www.autismspeaks.org
General Information:
LD Online www.ldonline.org
LD Online In Depth: http://www.ldonline.org/indepth
National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities: http://www.aacld.org
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) www.ncld.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY):
English: http://www.nichcy.org/index.html
Spanish: http://www.nichcy.org/spanish.htm
Rick Lavoie – Articles: http://www.ricklavoie.com/articles.html
Reading Research & Dyslexia:
Florida Center for Reading Research www.fcrr.org
Summary Table of Supplemental & Comprehensive Reading Programs
http://www.fcrr.org/FCRRReports/CReports.aspx?rep=supp
From the Institute of Education Sciences at US Department of Education
What Works Clearinghouse http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/beginning_reading/topic/tabfig.asp
International Dyslexia Association: http://www.interdys.org/
Long Island Dyslexia Association: http://www.lidyslexia.org/
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