Special Education Law

• Wrightslaw.com - This is my number one stop for Special Ed. Law. The site is wonderful and easy to navigate and just a wealth of information. Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities. You will find hundreds of articles, cases, newsletters, and other information about special education law and advocacy in the Wrightslaw Advocacy Libaries and Law Libraries. A free newsletter is available that covers issues related to special Education.
  
  
• The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
  
  

Further Resources on Special Education Law

• Your Child's Educational Plan - FAQ: IDEA vs 504 - Excerpt from A Parents' Guide to CFIDS
  
  
• Educational Rights, Responsibilities and Options by Michelle L. Banks M.S. Ed.
  
  
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA) - Department of education website about the law, training, and regulations
  
  
• IDEA Practices - resources introducing the law and how to implement it
  
  
• Families and Advocates Partnership for Education - federally funded website linking families, students, advocates with info about IDEA
  
  
• The National Coalition for Students with Disabilities Education and Legal Defense Fund - offers a newsletter, scholarships, parent handbook, and toll-free hotline specifically for free legal advice and answers to other questions (866-669-9953)
  
  
• Elementary and Middle Schools Technical Assistance Center - works to help schools implement effective practices in special education
  
  
• Parents Engaged in Education Reform - Federally funded project to increase participation of children with disabilities, their parents, and their organizations in school reform efforts
  
  
• Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Education Task Force - monitors and advocates for special education legislation and regulations
  
  
• Center for Law and Education - offers training for parents, students, community members, and educators; assistance to attorneys and advocates representing students and parents; policy analysis and drafting; staff development; assistance in dealing with state and federal policy-makers; access to extensive publications on program implementation
  

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