Special Education

• • Assistive Tech
  • Guide to Quality IEP and implementation
  • Guidelines for 1-1 aid
  • Continuum of Special Ed services
  • Family Engagement: Parents as Advocates
  • Parents Rights for Evaluations
  • Special Education Evaluations and Assessments
  • Is My Child Making Adequate Progress?
  • Compensatory Education 
  • Parent Guide to Special Education
  • Special Education Fact Sheet in Spanish
  • Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)
  • Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
  • Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDR)
  • Transition Planning and Services
  • Consejos para Completar tu educación

NYS Education Laws and Regulations

Key Laws and Regulations

NYS Consolidated Laws 

Commissioners Regulations Part 200 
(NYSED regulations students disabilities)

Commissioners Regulations Part 201 
​(Procedural safeguards for students with disabilities subject to disciplinary action)

Federal Education Laws and Regulations

Supporting Students with Mental Health Needs

This webinar will help you recognize red flags for potential mental health concerns, identify and reframe challenging behaviors in youth, and work with parents and youth to understand the connection between mental health and behaviors and how it all impacts a student’s education. Now more than ever, students are experiencing high rates of social isolation, depression, and anxiety. Students with underlying mental health needs are at even greater risk. We’ll discuss steps you can take to empower families to successfully advocate for their child’s needs in school to ensure students receive individualized and appropriate accommodations and services.

Special Education Evaluations and Assessments: What do All Those Numbers Mean?

This workshop will teach you the basics of what types of evaluations and assessments schools commonly use, how to read and interpret the data from these evaluations and what to do if you disagree with the district’s assessments.

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