State and Federal
EDUCATION LAWS

How IDEA Can Help You Help Your Child from the National Center for Learning Disabilities

Building the Legacy: A Training Curriculum for IDEA 2004

The Right to Special Education in Pennsylvania: A Guide for Parents (2009 Edition) is available online from the Education Law Center-PA

To obtain the following fact sheets go to the Education Law Center-PA web site: (Click on: "Publications") or call Education Law Center-PA.
· "The Special Education Process in Pennsylvania"
· "Multidisciplinary Evaluations and Re-evaluations"
· "The Individualized Education Program" (IEP)
· "Special Education Placements"
· "Key Timelines Within the Pennsylvania Special Education Systems"
· "Special Education Discipline"
· "What to Do When a Special Education Program is Just Not Working"
· "Extended School Year"
· "Compensatory Education"
· "Assistive Technology for Special Needs Students"

Section 504 Updated: Greater Eligibility and Accommodations for Students with LD, ADHD (January 2009)

The Gaskin Settlement Agreement and Gaskin info. The PA Department of Education will ensure that local school districts provide supplementary aids and services to students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment.

Wrightslaw Law and Advocacy Online Training

The one-day special education law and advocacy program focuses on four areas:

• special education law, rights and responsibilities
• tests and measurements to measure progress & regression
• SMART IEPs
• introduction to tactics & strategies for effective advocacy
  

To obtain information about the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), go to: NCLB - Wright's Law. and Parent's Guide to No Child Left Behind.
From the U.S. Department of Eduction, see:
No Child Left Behind: A Parents Guide and No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers

Partners in Education is a self-study course designed to help parents of children with disabilities navigate the special education system.

IDEA "Child Find" Requirements from the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

Information regarding The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Appendix A of IDEA (" Individualized Education Programs") (Click on "Search for Info", click on NICHCY Pubs; enter "Appendix A" after search.)

PA Dept. of Education web site, Click on "K-12 Schools", to access:
· Special Education and information: Click on "Special Education"(717-783-6913) "Basic Education Circulars" (BECs) Scroll down to "Basic Education Circulars"

PA Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). PA Appeals Panel Decisions and Due Process Digest