Education Publications
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Education: Manuals
Education: Fact Sheets - Chapter 15: Children With Disabilities Who Do Not Need Special Education
Education: Toolkits
- Resolving Special Education Disputes: Toolkit
- Resolving Special Education Disputes (Powerpoint)
- Developing "New Era" IEPs Using IDEA 2004 and NCLB (Powerpoint Presentation)
- Developing "New Era" IEPs For Students with Disabilities: TOOLKIT for Parents and Advocates
Education: Fact Sheets - Early Intervention: Children With Disabilities Birth to School-Age
- Early Intervention: Birth to Age 3 (Powerpoint)
- Early Intervention Services for Children with Disabilities Under Age Three
- 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
- Who Can Make Special Education Decisions For a Child With a Disability in Out-of-Home-Care in Pennsylvania?
- Special Education and Children in Out-of-Home Care
- Enrolling A Child From Out-of-Home Care in School
- Education Rights of Children in Out-of-Home Care (Powerpoint Presentation)
Special Education: General
- Office for Civil Rights Bullying and Harassment Factsheet
- 특수교육법(Special Education Law)의 기초사항
- El Derecho A Educacion Especial En Pennsylvania (Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania)
- The Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania (2009 Edition)
- The Basics of Special Education Law (2009)
- Lo Fundamental de las Leyes de Educacion Especial
- Overview of the Special Education Process
- Getting Help for Children with Disabilities in Private Schools
- Key Timelines in the School-Age Special Education System
- ?Que Puede Hacer si su Hijo(a) Esta Siendo Hostigado(a) por Otros Estudiantes en La Escuela?
- Chapter 14 Special Education Services (Comparison)
- The Special Education ConsultLine
- Comparison of Rights of Chapters 14 and 15 Eligible Students
- How to be a Good Advocate for Your Child: Tips for Parents
- Eight Common Myths About Special Education Laws
- How Can A Pennsylvania Child's Attorney Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- How Can A Pennsylvania Judge Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- Private Schools/Equitable Participation Q&A;
- Como Obtener Ayuda Para Ninos Que Estan Aprendiendo Ingles
Special Education: ADD/ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder
Special Education: Charter Schools
- Students with Disabilities Attending Public Charter Schools (Rev. 3/10)
- What To Do If You Have Concerns About Your Child's Charter School
- Questions to Ask Before You Enroll Your Child in a Charter School
Special Education: Discipline
- Discipline Flowchart: Children with IEPs in Public Schools
- Avoiding Discipline Problems: Positive Behavior Supports and Limitations on the Use of Restraints
- What Can You Do if Your Child With a Disability is Being Harassed by Other Students?
- School Discipline and Students with Disabilities
- ?Cuando Puede Ser Expulsado(a) su Hijo(a) por Traer Armas a la Escuela? (Ley ACT 26)
- Suspension y Expulsion en Pensilvania: Derechos del Estudiante
Special Education: Evaluation Process
- Getting a Special Education Evaluation for your Child
- Sample Letter Requesting Initial Special Ed Evaluation
- Modelo de Carta Para Solicitar Una Evaluacion Inicial de Educacion Especial
- Tips on Getting a Special Education Evaluation for Your Child
- Getting Your Child an Independent Educational Evaluation
- Consiquiendo Una Evaluacion Educativa Independenta Para Sue Nino(a)
- Sample Letter Requesting a Re-Evaluation
- Sample Letter Requesting an Independent Evaluation
Special Education: Extended School Year Programs
Special Education: IEPs and Placements
- Developing the Special Education Program
- Getting Help for Children Who Are Waiting for an Appropriate Placement: Intensive Coordination
- Common Myths About the Education Rights of Children in Foster Care
- Desarrollando el Programa de Educacion Especial de su Nino(a) (Developing the Special Education Program)
Special Education: Related Services (Therapies, Transportation, and Other Services)
- Long Bus Rides for Students with Disabilities
- When Is Your Child Entitled to Therapies or Other Related Services
- Deciding Where Your Child Will Get Services: "The Placement Decision"
- Assistive Technology for Children with Disabilities
- Transportation for Students with Disabilities in Pennsylvania
- How Can A Pennsylvania Foster Parent Help a Child in Care Get Needed Special Education Help?
- Transportacion Para Estudiantes con Impedimentos en Pennsylvania
- Assistive Technology: PIAT Programs (Institute on Disabilities)
Special Education: Graduation and Transition to Adult Life
- Transition to Adult Life for Children with Disabilities
- Graduation Requirements for Children with Disabilities
Special Education: Dispute Resolution and Procedural Safeguards
- Sample Letter Requesting a Special Education Due-Process Hearing
- Sample Letter Requesting an IEP Team Meeting
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes
- When Is a Child With a Disability Entitled to Compensatory Education
- When Are You Entitled to See And Correct Your Child's School Records?
- Procedural Safeguard - Options for Resolving Disputes Between Parents and School Districts
- IEP Facilitation Request Form
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "B" - Special Education Mediation Request Form
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "C" - Special Education Due Process Complaint Notice
- ?Como Resolver Quejas Sobre Educacion Especial?
- IEP Facilitation Fact Sheet
- How to Resolve Special Education Disputes: Attachment "A" - Pennsylvania Division of Compliance Form