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PARENT RESOURCES

Resources available to parents.

NEW!

Procedural Safeguards:
Handbook on Parents' Rights
September 2008

It is important that you understand the Procedural Safeguards (legal rights) provided for you and your child with a disability. In this document, the Procedural Safeguards are on the left side of the page and explanations in more user-friendly language are on the right side of the page. Acronyms and terms often used in special education and resources for parents are in the appendices

2007 POLICIES REPLACING 2004 PROCEDURES

2007 Policies Governing Services for Children with Disabilities Policies were approved by the State Board on 11/1/07 and became effective on that date, with the exception of the class size policy which will become effective on 7/1/08.
(pdf, 1.3mb)

OTHER RESOURCES

Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
This is a training and information center that provides free information and assistance with educational issues to parents of children with disabilities. They offer a lending library, newsletter, and a Parent Info Line answered by parents. Telephone toll free 800.962.6817 or 704.892.1321.

Family Support Network of North Carolina (FSN)
Family Support Network of North Carolina promotes and provides support for families with children who have special needs. A directory is provided that enables families to search for national and state organizations. Telephone toll free 800.852.0042.

IDEA Partnerships – The Families and Advocate Partnership for Education
The Families and Advocate Partnership for Education (FAPE) is a project funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide parents, administrators, service providers, and policy makers with information about the implementation of IDEA '97.

Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
The U.S. Department of Education - Office of Civil Rights provides answers to questions most frequently asked about disability discrimination.

 

ENGLISH

Mediation Questions & Answers

Facilitated IEP Team Meeting Forms

Formal Written Complaints

 

SPANISH

  • The Handbook on Parents' Rights
    (pdf, 992kb [Spanish September 2009])


  • Mediación Educativa Especial & Programas de Una Reunión Facilitada Para Un Programa Individual Educativo (IEP) - revised July 2007
    (pdf, 15kb [Spanish] | doc, 34kb [Spanish])

 

 

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