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A Parent Guide to Special Education,
the IEP Process and School Success

"Knowledge Is Power, But More Importantly,
Knowledge is Peace of Mind"

Hearing the words special education can be confusing, frightening and overwhelming to any parent. My goal is to educate you so that you can be the best, possible advocate for your child. I promise to provide you with the most
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  • What is Special Education?

  • What is the IEP Process?

  • What are my Rights as a Parent?

  • How do I Communicate with my School?

  • Tips and Techniques to Academic Success

  • Special Section on Learning Disorders, ADHD and Autism

  • Parent Support and IEP Tips


    • Maybe you have a child whose been newly diagnosed with a learning disability or your child has an IEP but you don't feel it's effective. Or maybe your child is doing great and you feel they no longer need services.

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    Understanding the 13 Categories of Special Education
    What are the 13 categories of special education and what does this mean? Over six million children in the United States have a learning disability or special need requiring modifications.

    Understanding Special Education Law
    Special education law is very complex and always changing. Understand your child's rights, IDEA mandates and the IEP process.

    Understanding IDEA
    A parent guide to understanding IDEA, special education law and the mandates that protect you and your child.

    Understanding Section 504: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
    Section 504 guarantees that a child with a disability receives an education that is comparable to an education provided to those who do not have a disability.

    Types of Learning Disorders
    Over 6 million children struggle with learning disorders. Specific learning disabilities are protected by IDEA and special education.

    Understanding the IEP Process
    A parent guide to understanding the IEP process, including referral, evaluation, eligibility, writing the plan and attending the meeting itself.

    Tips for School Success
    Parents, learn the 10 tips designed to help promote your child’s school success.

    IEP Parent Support
    An IEP parent support guide that assists parents of children with special education needs in understanding the special education process.

    Special Education Terms and Definitions
    A parent friendly list of special education terms and definitions commonly used by schools in the IEP process

    The Comfort Wall
    The Comfort Wall offers inspirational words, comments and thoughts from parents of children with special needs who are learning to take the best from their situation and leave the rest behind.

    Special Education Links and Parent Support
    Here are some links to other quality sites that support the special needs of children and their families.

    About US
    About Understanding Special Education

    Contact Understanding Special Education
    Contact US. In order to make this site the most parent friendly resource for special education, we welcome your questions and comments.

    Understanding Special Education: Site Map and Directory
    A site map and directory of all the topics covered by Understanding Special Education, including law, IDEA, the IEP Process and parent support.


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