Education Resources
The "All About . . ." Module Series was created with
the intent to educate teachers and parents about
parent-teacher collaboration within five key areas: 1)
Inclusion; 2) Individualized Education Plans; 3) Behavior;
4) Transition; and 5) Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
Families. Resource from the University of Northern Colorado.
PEAK
Parent Center - Colorado's Parent Training and
Information Center offering education and training on IDEA.
Decision for Federal Complaint
- IEP offer from
the School District must be sufficiently
specific so that the services provided
and resources committed are clear.
Determining Eligibility for Special
Education Services [doc]
Extended School Year (ESY) Services
(CDE)
Grading (CDE)
Homeschooling - FAQ, copy of the law
associated with homeschooling, listing of
some home school support groups around the
state.
Homeschooling and
Special Education Services (CDE)
Homeschooling in Colorado (CDE)
On-Line School Programs (Cyber Schools) and Special
Education Students (CDE)
Private School Children FAQ (CDE)
Project Participate - Provides families,
educators, administrators and therapists with
simple strategies to increase the active
participation of students with disabilities
in school programs.
Randy Chapman’s Ability Law Blog -
Practical comments and information
on special education, early
intervention, and disability law.
School District and BOCES Web Sites
(CDE)
Searchable online guide to Private
and Public Schools (note: requires $20
registration fee)
Extended School Year Services
- ESY
(Wrightslaw)
Making Technology Part of Your Back-to-School
Planning
Collaborating With Families of Children
With Disabilities (click
on "New Materials") - An
online interactive module to help
educators think about and improve family
involvement among families of children
with disabilities.
Our Children Left Behind - An information
resource for students, parents, and
organizations concerned about Congressional
activities reauthorizing IDEA.
Partnering
with Your Child’s School: A
Guide for Parents
(information and resources for
families of children with health
and/or mental health care
needs).
Wrightslaw
- Information about special education law and
advocacy.
IEP Resources
Colorado IEP Forms: English & Spanish
IEP Team Members (CDE)
Fast Facts: What is a Standards Driven
IEP (CDE)
Various Articles on IEPs by
advocate, Desiree Vandelac
OT, PT, Adapted PE FAQ (CDE)
Assessments and Accommodations -
Practical tools and resources designed
to help educators and families determine
appropriate accommodations for students
with disabilities.
Developing Your Child's Education
Plan
How to Request a 1-1 Paraprofessional
IDEA 2004 Close-Up
- Parent friendly site with many tips for IEP meetings.
IEP Tips - Great website with
lots of good information, links and details.
Check it out!
The Pop-Up IEP
-
A list of good
responses and support for your responses during an IEP
meeting.
Seven Habits
of Highly Effective IEP Teams
Schwab Learning - IEP tips for parents.
Teaching and Assessing Students with Disabilities
- Documents written specifically for parents including
information for working with schools to ensure that
students are receiving a quality education. Includes
information that will help parents become active and
informed participants in IEP discussions and other
decision making meetings that support students with
disabilities and their families.
10
Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to improve
child's education from Wrightslaw.
When
your child's teacher is not following the IEP
504 Resources
Information on Section 504 (CDE)
Section 504
- The civil rights of students
with hidden disabilities under the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Section
504 Information from National Center on Learning
Disabilities.
