SPECIAL EDUCATION, IEP's and IDEA

SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW

Wrightslaw Websites & Books

www.wrightslaw.com     www.fetaweb.com

One of the most useful websites on Special Ed Law

They have 2 great books on Special Education Law 

  1. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law
  2. From Emotions to Advocacy

CASE MANUAL: Special Education Rights & Responsibilities 

written by CASE (Community Alliance for Spl Ed) & PAI (Protection & Advocacy Inc) Revised Apr 2003

Download the above chapters from their website for your ready reference.

You can order a bound hard copy of the book with $20-25 donation .  Call (800) 776-5746.  (This handbook is especially useful because it references California law).  

www.autism-law.com

"Autism Law: A Parent's Guide to Federal and California Special Education Law" is a handbook written to help parents of autistic children understand the complex web of special education laws and obtain appropriate special education services for their children.

http://www.ideapractices.org/
IEP PREPARATION
http://www.tri21.org/IEP/
http://www.specialedconnection.com/
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/Debsimms/education.html
http://lisa_kalp.tripod.com/IEPGuideindex.html 

Links to each state’s Special Education Laws.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/iep_guidance.html 

Your child’s IEP- practical and legal guidance for parents by Pete and Pam Wright.

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/specedu/iep/index.html 

A handbook for developing IEPs.

http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/501201.html

IEP checklist with Special Education codes

http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/iep/iep.html

Incredible collection of websites that deal with developing and maintaining IEPs.

http://www.hyperlexia.org/iep_roadmap.html

A roadmap to your child’s IEP- celebrate the journey.

http://www.pai-ca.org/pubs/504401.htm

Chapter 4 from CASE’s manual- Developing your child’s IEP.

http://www.autoanalytics.com/ed_issue/

A parent's struggle with the Birmingham School District in Michigan & Due Process Tips

http://interact.uoregon.edu/wrrc/IEP/IEPquestions.htm:

Practical questions to guide IEP development.

http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/Parents/pliepprocess.htm

The IEP process explained very clearly.

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/1580/listall.html

Great list of articles surrounding the IEP process written by an advocate.

http://www.tri21.org/IEP/#Including%20Your%20Child

IEP and special education websites- another great list!

http://www.geocities.com/AutismPages/laws.htm

Summarizes main points of various laws.

www.copaa.net - National Council of Parent, Advocates & Attorneys. Very useful website on special education rights. 
 

Autism Index

Email me (saairam@yahoo.com) with other useful websites