Resources for Parents and Teachers

Law and Education

Websites:

• IDEA Practices

                www.ideapractices.org/index.htm

                This Web site is packed with information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.  If you visit just one IDEA site, this is the one.

• A Guide to the IEP   

                www.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html www.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/iepguide.pd

            An excellent guide from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services that explains the IEP process in plain English.

• Questions and Answers about IDEA                    www.nichy.org/pubs/newsdig/nd21.htm

            These are available in both English and Spanish.

• No Child Left Behind    

            www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml

This is the U.S. Department of Education homepage for information regarding the No Child Left Behind legislation.

• Special Education Law and Advocacy for Children with Disabilities

            www.wrightlaw.com