Parenting a Child with Special Needs
When parents learn that their child has a disability or a chronic illness, they begin a journey that takes them into a life that is often filled with strong emotion, difficult choices, interactions with many different professionals and specialists, and an ongoing need for information and services. ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities
Public Law 105-17, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997, enhances the rights of children with disabilities and their parents. It builds on the rights provided under Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, of 1975. A fundamental ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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National Resources
We hope this resource list helps you connect with the disability information and assistance you're seeking. This list...
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Transition Resources for Students with Specific Disabilities
The transition suite has other stand-alone pages as well. We've tried not to list the same resources in different pages,...
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Questions and Answers about the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments
What are the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs)? These are tests Minnesota schools give every year to measure...
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Parent to Parent Support
Sandra and Bruce's Story What's Parent to Parent? What Happens After . . ? Can It Really Help Me? My Child Has a...
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Should You Consider a Special Needs Trust?
As life expectancy continues to improve, parents in the twenty-first century may be the first to die before their CF...
Source: Cystic Fibrosis Research, Inc.
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