This section provides information on the laws and regulation impacting
children with special needs, including Section 504, the Individuals with
Disabilities Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), No Child
Left Behind, and the Virginia Comprehensive Services Act.
Click on the links below to access the information each resource provides.
If you know of additional resources that provide valuable information in this
area, please email us at
learning@medhomeplus.org so that we can include these resources in this
database.
|
Organization |
Link |
What You'll Find
There |
| Brownley Law Group |
http://brownleylaw.com/index.htm |
Access to seminars, advocates and legal counsel that can help you
prepare for and navigate the IEP process |
| Center for Special Education Advocacy |
http://www.spedadvocacy.org/ |
This organization provides free downloadable publications and
fee-based training on disability law topics for parents as well as
professionals, and referrals to attorneys who specialize in Virginia
disability and special education law. |
| Council for Exceptional Children |
http://www.cec.sped.org |
Information on the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Implications for Special Education
Policy and Practice and many other special education resources. The
Policy and Advocacy section of this website includes information on
recent legislative developments. |
| Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund |
http://www.dredf.org/ |
Information on disability rights laws including ADA, Section 504 and
IDEA, as well as topics such as access to care and special education |
| National Council on Disability |
http://www.ncd.gov/ |
An independent federal agency which promotes policies, programs and
policies to enhance quality of life for Americans with disabilities.
Recent publications available through this website cover reasonable
accommodation, empowerment, ADA best practices, and emergency
preparedness among other topics |
| NICHCY |
www.nichcy.org/idealist.htm |
A list of downloadable federal government-reviewed materials
describing the changes in IDEA 2004 |
| Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
(US Dept of Ed) |
www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/idea2004.html
|
Information on IDEA 2004 provided by the US Department of Education |
| PEATC |
www.peatc.org/spec_edu.htm |
A comprehensive set of fact sheets covering such aspects of the IDEA
and special education as accommodations, alignment with NCLB, behavior
and IEPs. |
| Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers |
www.taalliance.org/research/idea.htm |
Links to a number of excellent resources on the IDEA |
| US Department of Education |
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml |
The official No Child Left Behind website, where you can download
the No Child Left Behind Parent's Guide |
| US Department of Justice |
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/ |
The ADA Home Page is an official source for information on the ADA,
including design standards, technical assistance, mediation and
enforcement |
| Virginia Legal Advocacy Center |
www.virginialac.org |
Nonprofit organization supporting legal services to protect the
rights of students with disabilities in Virginia |
| Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy |
www.vopa.state.va.us |
Legal rights support organization |
| Virginia Poverty Law Center |
www.vplc.org |
Nonprofit organization which provides support and training to
low-income clients relating to legal rights of Virginians living in
poverty. |
| Wrightslaw |
www.wrightslaw.com/info/sec504.index.htm |
Extensive information on Section 504 and its impact on children with
special needs |
| Wrightslaw |
www.wrightslaw.com/idea/index.htm |
A wealth of information about IDEA and related special education
issues |
| Wrightslaw |
www.wrightslaw.org |
A wealth of information on NCLB and how it impacts children and
youth with special health care needs |
| Wrightslaw |
www.wrightslaw.org |
A wealth of information on topics such as managing behavioral
issues, responding to crises at school, and other legal matters of
interest to families with children with special needs |
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