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DIY Nuts & Bolts

MN's Partners in Policymaking course has been developed to give you the practical skills you need to create an inclusive, quality education for your child.  https://partnersonlinecourses.com/partners-in-education/


Advocates with YouTube video series to help parents 

navigate a complex systems with its own acumen:


CT's Your Special Education Rights video series

https://www.youtube.com/c/YourSpedRights

Resources

The Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates

The Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates

The Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates

http://www.copaa.org/

A Day in Our Shoes

The Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates

The Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates

https://adayinourshoes.com/

Lives in the Balance

The Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates

Parents Guide to Special Education in CT

https://livesinthebalance.org/walking-tour/

Parents Guide to Special Education in CT

Parents Guide to Special Education in CT

Parents Guide to Special Education in CT

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Special-Education/Parents_Guide_SE.pd

Special Education Legal Fund (CT)

Parents Guide to Special Education in CT

Special Education Legal Fund (CT)

https://spedlegalfund.org/

Wrightslaw

Parents Guide to Special Education in CT

Special Education Legal Fund (CT)

http://wrightslaw.com/



CT Dept of Ed Special Ed Links

CT Complaint Resolution ProcessCT Procedural Safeguards

understanding iep objectives guide

Do you find IEP objectives challenging to interpret?  

Try Our Guide to Understanding IEP Objectives 

Parent's guide (with video) on how to start making sense of IEP objectives. 

Available as a template (PDF download below) and/or video tutorial: (https://youtu.be/VJFdxtAWZKk) 

We welcome feedback and are available for questions and consultation!

Steps to Evaluate IEP Objectives Final (pdf)Download

Expulsions Guidance

Expulsions-Guidance-August-2018 (pdf)Download

Downloads

Obtain a copy of your child's educational record  (FERPA FAQ); Know your right to review all school communications about your student (ferpa.ltr); FAPE guidance

FERPA FAQs (pdf)

Download

ferpa.ltr.husk.122906 2 (pdf)

Download

OSERS_guidance_FAPE (pdf)

Download

Discipline, Race, Students with Disabilities

CT_SPED_School_Discipline (pdf)Download

Special Education Math Expert found here: www.specialeducationmathservices.com

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When Your Student Is in Private School

QA_on_Private_Schools_02-28-2022 (1) (pdf)Download

Transgender Students

CT Guidance on Civil Rights Protections on Civil Rights  Protections and Supports for Transgenered Students 

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