Help in Understanding Common Core and Its Effect on an IEP
For a memorandum on resources to assist parents with understanding the Common Core and how an IEP should support a student’s progress toward the Common Core Standards, click here.
Definitions for parents of special education children
There are a lot of terms, acronyms and jargon that is specific to the special education world. Behind the terms, though, is important information about things that will impact your child’s education. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with some of these terms. They may help you later.
Click here to visit a dictionary of terms that are common to Special Education.
Parent Resources
- Special Education Plan – Revised Oct 2019
- Understanding Special Education – A Parent Guide
- Rights of Parents of Children with Disabilities, Procedural Safeguards Notice
Parent Networks
- Assistance for Parents Special Education
- Parent to Parent of New York State
- New York State Special Education Parent Centers
Transition from High School Resources
- New York State Local Diploma Safety Net Requirements for Students with Disabilities
- Transition Planning and Services for Students with Disabilities
- Transition Home Special Education
- Going to College
- Mapping Your Future
Autism Support
Learning Disabilities
- LD OnLine
- Learning Disabilities (LD)
- National Center for Learning Disabilities – LD.org
- Learning Disabilities Association of America