Resources

​Special Education In Plain Language Guide-updated 2014

This publication provides information to parents, advocates, and school districts about the laws and regulations that define special education programs and services. Our hope is that through this publication parents, families and school districts will collaborate together in order to help students with disabilities meet their full potential. This document is a reflection of the collaboration that is possible when schools and advocates, administrators and families work together to meet our obligation to students with disabilities.​

Special Education In Plain Language Guide - Complete PDF File  (Revised 2014)

Educacion Especial En Lenguaje Senciollo -Spanish 

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Table of Contents

Special Education In Plain Language

• ​The Special Education Process
• ​​Overview of the Special Education Process
  
• Initial Referral for Special Education Services
  
• ​Committee on Special Education
  
• ​Individualized Education Program
  
• ​Annual Review/Reevaluation
  
• Timelines
  
• Least Restrictive Enviornment/Continuum of Services
  
• Transition
  
• ​Assistive Technology
  
• Special Transportation
  
• Your General Rights as a Parent
  
• What Are My Rights to Access My Child’s Educational Records?
  
• Independent Educational Evaluation
  
• Consent
  
• Due Process Rights
  
• Prior Written Notice
  
• Mediation
  
• Impartial Due Process Hearings
  
• Resolution Session
  
• New York State Education Department Complaint
  
• U.S. Department of Education Complaint
  
• Section 504 Accommodation Plan
  
• General School Discipline Issues
  
• Disciplining Students with Disabilities
  
• Sample Letters
  
• Resources

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Bullying & Students with Disabilities Guide-2014

This publication provides information to parents, advocates, and school districts about the laws, regulations, and policies of bullying and harassment in schools. Our hope is that through the use of this publication, parents, families, and school districts will collaborate in order to help students impacted by bullying and harassment.

• Bullying & Students with Disabilities
  

​Other Special Education Resources

• Diploma and Graduation Credentials Requirments 
  

Special Education and COVID-19

DRNY Resources

COVID-19 Special Education Fact Sheet 
Special Education: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
ASL What you should Know About COVID-19
What You Should Know About COVID-19 .

Advocates for Children of New York
Summary of Changes to Graduation Requirements due to COVID-19

LASNNY
​COVID-19 legal developments generally 


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