Education Publications
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- ?Cuando Puede Ser Expulsado(a) su Hijo(a) por Traer Armas a la Escuela? (Ley ACT 26)
- Como Obtener Ayuda Para Ninos Que Estan Aprendiendo Ingles
Education: Manuals
- The Right to Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers and Their Families in Pennsylvania
- The Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania-A Guide for Parents
Education: Fact Sheets - Chapter 15: Children With Disabilities Who Do Not Need Special Education
Education: Toolkits
- Resolving Special Education Disputes: Understanding When and How to Use the New Procedural Safeguard System (Powerpoint)
- Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities: Using the New Transition Provisions for IDEA 2004(Powerpoint Presentation)
- Developing "New Era" IEPs Using IDEA 2004 and NCLB (Powerpoint Presentation)
- Developing "New Era" IEPs For Students with Disabilities: TOOLKIT for Parents and Advocates
- Transition to Adulthood for Children with Disabilities: Understanding the New Transition Provisions of IDEA 2004 and the Federal Regulations (TOOLKIT for Parents and Advocates)
- Resolving Special Education Disputes: Understanding When and How to Use the New IDEA Procedural Safeguards System: TOOLKIT for Parents and Advocates
Education: Fact Sheets - Early Intervention: Children With Disabilities Birth to School-Age
- What Families Should Not Accept From Their School Districts or Early Intervention Providers
- Individualized Family Service Plan for Children with Disabilities Under Age Three
- Resolving Disputes in the Early Intervention System (For Children Below Age Three)
- Early Intervention: Questions and Answers
- Commonly Asked Questions About Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- En espanol: Preguntas Comunes Sobre Centros de Cuidado Infantil y la Ley Para Personas con Discapacidades
Children in Out-of-Home Placements
- How Can A Pennsylvania Foster Parent Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- Who Can Make Special Education Decisions For a Child With a Disability in Out-of-Home-Care in Pennsylvania?
- Education Rights of Children in Out-of-Home Care (Powerpoint Presentation)
Special Education: General
- El Derecho a la Educacion Especial en Pennsylvania: Una Guia Para Padres (Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania)
- A Comparison of the Rights of a Child with a Disability Who Needs "Special Education" and a Child Who is a "Protected Handicapped Student"
- A Review of Key Timelines
- How to be a Good Advocate for Your Child: Tips for Parents
- Overview of the Special Education Process
- ?Que Puede Hacer si su Hijo(a) Esta Siendo Hostigado(a) por Otros Estudiantes en La Escuela?
- Eight Common Myths About the Special Education Laws
Special Education: ADD/ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder
Special Education: Charter Schools
Special Education: Discipline
- Disciplina Escolar y Estudiantes con Incapacidades
- What Can You Do if Your Child With a Disability is Being Harassed by Other Students?
- School Discipline and Students with Disabilities
- Suspension y Expulsion en Pensilvania: Derechos del Estudiante
- Discipline Flowchart: Students with IEPs in Public Schools
Special Education: Evaluation Process
- Getting a Special Education Evaluation for Your Child
- Getting Your Child an Independent Educational Evaluation
- Tips on Getting a Special Education Evaluation for Your Child
- Consiquiendo Una Evaluacion Educativa Independenta Para Sue Nino(a)
- Sample Letter Requesting a Re-Evaluation
- Sample Letter Requesting an Evaluation
- Sample Letter Requesting an Independent Evaluation
Special Education: Extended School Year Programs
Special Education: IEPs and Placements
- Developing the Special Education Program
- Desarrollando el Programa de Educacion Especial de su Nino(a) (Developing the Special Education Program)
- Where Will Your Child Get Services?
- Getting Help for Children Who Are Waiting for an Appropriate Placement: The Cordero Court Order
Special Education: Related Services (Therapies, Transportation, and Other Services)
- Transportacion Para Estudiantes con Impedimentos en Pennsylvania
- When Is Your Child Entitled to Therapies or Other "Related Services" From Your School District?
- Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities
- Long Bus Rides for Students with Disabilities
- Transportation for Students with Disabilities in Pennsylvania
- Assistive Technology for Persons with Disabilities: An Overview
- Assistive Technology: PIAT Programs (Institute on Disabilities)
Special Education: Graduation and Transition to Adult Life
Special Education: Private School Placements Made by Parents
Special Education: Dispute Resolution and Procedural Safeguards
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes
- When Are You Entitled to See And Correct Your Child's School Records?
- Procedural Safeguard - Options for Resolving Disputes Between Parents and School Districts
- When is Your Child with a Disability Entitled to Compensatory Education Because the School District has Violated His or Her Rights?
- Sample Letter Requesting a Special Education Due-Process Hearing
- Sample Letter Requesting a Pre-Hearing Conference
- Who Can Make Special Education Decisions For a Child With a Disability in Out-of-Home-Care in Pennsylvania?
- ?Como Resolver Quejas Sobre Educacion Especial?
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "C" - Special Education Due Process Complaint Notice
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "B" - Special Education Mediation Request Form
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "A" - Pennsylvania Division of Compliance Form
- IEP Faciliation Request Form
- IEP Faciliation Fact Sheet