Finding information you can use is a skill you must learn.
"Google" the term special education and you will get no fewer than 598,000,000 hits.
Google "LRE" and the number is 2,170,000.
Google "special education due process" and you get 32,300,000.
Google "Rowley" and you get 7,500,000. The first hit on the list is great - if you are looking for drapes.
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Recommended Links
The links here are valid and credible. The list is not exhaustive, but it does give you the very best places to begin looking for exactly what you need.
Parent Self-Help Information and Advocacy Skills
- Wrightslaw
This is the world premier web site for special education information. Take time to learn how to navigate around this site to find what you need. go —>
- OSEP - Ideas That Work
Parent Materials from OSEP. This is a collection of assessment articles that include information about assessment, instructional practices, behavior, and accommodations. go —>
- U.S. Department of Education - IDEA & Alignment with NCLB
Web page of the U.S. Justice Department, Americans With Disabilities Act information. The ADA Home Page provides access to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations for businesses and State and local governments. go —>
- IDEA - Data
This web site provides public access to the most recent data about children with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These data are collected annually by the U.S. Department of Education, and the Office of Special Education Programs. The data are organized in tables.
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- Section 504
Comprehensive and easy to use information about Section 504 Plans. Includes Questions and Answers, and step-by-step procedures for referral, identification, 504 plan development, and more. go —>
- CADRE
CADRE is the National Center on Dispute Resolution, encourages the use of mediation and other collaborative strategies to resolve disagreements about special education and early intervention programs. go —>
Federal Statutes and Regulations
- IDEA Statutes - Index to the Statutes (20 U.S.C. 1400)
Legal Information Institute at Cornell - go—>
- IDEA Regulations (34 C.F.R. Subtitle B, Chapter III)
Legal Information Institute @ Cornell - go—>
- Wrightslaw go—>
Federal Court Cases (published decisions)
State Court Cases (published decisions)
State Court Web Sites
Locate published decisions from almost every state in the U.S. go—>