The Resource Storeroom - Inclusion, IEPs & 504s  

Colorado resources listed first within each section  

♦  Wisdom  ♦  Where Do I Start?  ♦  Parent Recommended Link  ♦  P2P Member  

Click here for:  ♦ HOMESCHOOLING    ♦ 504 RESOURCES

 

Inclusion on the Bookshelf: Teaching Tolerance - A review of the books that should be available to your friends and relatives, your child's teacher, and in your child's classroom.

 

Special Education Scorecard - (Scorecards are based on best available data as of September 1, 2009.) The National Center for Learning Disabilities has issued special education scorecards for every state in the nation. The scorecard includes information on state special education enrollment, including students with learning disabilities, student performance on key indicators, federal funding provided to states in support of special education, plus the state's latest rating by the U.S. Department of Education on its State Performance Plan.

  COLORADO IEP AND INCLUSION RESOURCES

An Overview of the Special Education Process

CDE IEP Video (English)     CDE IEP Video (Spanish)

 

PEAK Parent Center - Colorado's Parent Training and Information Center offering education and training on IDEA.

 

PEAK's IEP Toolkit - All of the resources you need to teach yourself and others how to have a successful IEP meeting - including a training script, a power point presentation, resource handouts, a Fast Flip booklet of key ideas and Communication Tip Cards.  ($49)

 

[IEP] Shirl's IEP Tips

 

[IEP] Accommodations & Modifications

 

[IEP] Fifteen Things About Me - A great "about my child" to give to teachers.

 

[IEP] Special Education Transportation Guide (not a Colorado generated document, but information taken from IDEA)

 

[INCLUSION] Project Participate - Provides families, educators, administrators and therapists with simple strategies to increase the active participation of students with disabilities in school programs.

 

[EDUCATION] One-Stop-Shop to Access School & District Data


[EDUCATION] Randy Chapman’s Ability Law Blog  - Practical comments and information on special education, early intervention, and disability law.

 

[IEP] Making the IEP Process Easier and Better from Visions and Voices Together

 

[IEP] IEP Planner from Visions and Voices Together

 

 NATIONAL IEP AND INCLUSION RESOURCES

[IEP] Wrightslaw - Developing a Smart IEP

 

[IEP] The 411 on Evaluations, Tests and Measurements from Wrightslaw

 

[EDUCATION] Assemble a Teacher Information Packet - Great anytime, but particularly at start of school year. 

 

[IEP] About.com's IEP FAQ

 

[IEP] Good IEP "How To's" at Ehow.com (including letter templates). Check out the sidebar menu

 

[IEP] The Pop-Up IEP - Suggested responses to statements like "The general education teacher couldn't be here today."

 

[IEP] IEP Tips Great website with lots of good information, links and details.

 

[IEP] Developing Your Child's IEP - 2009

 

[IEP] IEP Goals & Objectives Bank

 

[IEP] Seven Habits of Highly Effective IEP Teams

 

[IEP] How to Request a 1-1 Paraprofessional

 

[IEP] When Your Child's Teacher is Not Following the IEP

 

[IEP] Extended School Year Services - ESY (Wrightslaw)

 

[IEP] IEPs for Children with Behavior Problems (Wrightslaw)

 

[INCLUSION] Kids Together Inclusion Resources - Good website!

 

 COLORADO HOME SCHOOLING RESOURCES

For Some Families There’s No Place Like Home: The IDEA and Home Schooling - Randy Chapman's Ability Law Blog

 

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)

 

Partial List of Homeschoolers (CDE)

 

On-Line School Programs (Cyber Schools) and Special Education Students (CDE)

 

 504 RESOURCES

Information on Section 504 (CDE)

 

Section 504 - The civil rights of students with hidden disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

 

Accommodating special dietary needs in school-based services