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US Department Of Education – The purpose of this guidance is to assist educators, parents, and State and local educational agencies.
New 2000 IEP Guide
IEP Guide – IEP info. This list is strictly for IEP related info only! Upon subscribing, you will receive several [not all] of the files [PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE OR GET A LARGE EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR THE INITIAL DOWNLOADS] which are the IEP guide. Please introduce yourself by sending in the questionnaire in your welcome message by posting it to the group and check the links and files sections for other info which may be helpful to you.
IEP Guide egroup
Speech Therapy Matrix – Seek private evaluations from an ASHA certified SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) as well as medical evaluations from a neurologist and a developmental pediatrician who are knowledgeable about apraxia as well as other disorders. Bring these evaluations to your child’s school with the guideline at this link which is a guidelines for how much speech therapy a child should have in school.
Speech Matrix
Great school information from ASHA – You can find school service questions and answers here
ASHA
Getting Control Of The IEP Process - How to use over 100 changes to the law to get your child what he deserves.
Reed Martin Manual
Wrightslaw & The Special Ed Advocate, Peter W. D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright
Wrightslaw
Due Process Between A School And A Child With Apraxia – This is a long but interesting law case from April 25, 2000 between a student with not only oral apraxia, but global apraxia, and his school. (He wins!)
Actual Law Case
Education-Advice From A Parent Who Has A Child With Apraxia
A Parent’s Advice
Special Ed Advocacy: Mistakes Parents Make - Here are some common mistakes that undermine parents’ ability to obtain appropriate services:
Special Ed Advocacy
Mistakes People Make – School Districts – Here are the most significant school system mistakes, according to persons at every level of the system:
School Districts
Writing Individual Education Programs (IEP) for Success, by Barbara D. Bateman
IEP – The Process, by Haley A. Tomey
IEP Information
IEP Guide web page
IEP Guide
Checklist for Effective IEPs
IEP Check List
Fast Facts on IEPs
IEP Facts
SERI-Special Education Resources On The Internet
SERI
International Association Of People With Disabilities
TASH
Jamal Mazrui
Empowerment
Statewide Parent Advocacy Netwowk
SPAN
Parents Helping Parents
PHP
Family Village School
Family Village
Parent Advocate Website
Healthy Place
ERIC Clearinghouse
Designing Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Preparing For Your IEP
IEP Samples
LETTER REQUESTING REVIEW AND REVISION OF IEP
Sample Letter
ABCs of Government, Special Education, and Advocacy – This page defines many common acronyms.
Advocacy Memo
IDEA Information
Wrights Law IDEA
IDEA The Law
IDEA Practices
IEP Success Stories – Learn how parents are using information from Wrightslaw and common sense to resolve problems and get better services for their children.
Success Stories
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