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- Advocacy, Inc. - An Austin, Texas based non profit organization that represents the disabled community, including special education. The emphasis is to devote resources to the most significant problems identified by the disability community.
www.advocacyinc.org
- Autism/PDD Resources Network - Information and laws about disabilities and education helpful to parents of disabled children.Includes a question and answer guide involving special education
www.autism-pdd.net
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law - Legal and policy resources on the civil rights of people with mental disabilities, including health care, education, housing, federal benefits, insurance and employment.
www.bazelon.org/welcome.html
- Brain Injury Association USA Home Page - Promotes awareness, understanding and prevention of brain injury through education, advocacy, research grants and community support services that lead toward reduced incidence and improved outcomes of children and adults with brain injuries.
www.biausa.org
- Center For Education Advocacy - Special education advocate in Miami, Florida whose mission is for disabled students to have access to culturally competent individualized educational and rehabilitation services, and to be fully included.
members.aol.com/lillyrdiaz
- Center for Law and Education - CLE works to vindicate the rights of students with disabilities, emphasizing low-income children and youth. It participates in litigation, federal and state legislative advocacy, and technical assistance to attorneys and parents.
www.cleweb.org/issues/rights.htm
- Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education - This organization provides technical assistance to both school districts and parents, and serves as an information clearinghouse on dispute resolution in special education.
www.directionservice.org/cadre
- Disability Rights Advocates - DRA is a national and international organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. Run by and for people with disabilities, DRA pursues its mission through research, education, and legal advocacy.
www.dralegal.org
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Inc. - Center for law and policy concerning disability rights that has information about the Americans with Disability Act as well as other laws protecting the rights of the disabled, including the educationally disabled.
www.dredf.org/links2.html
- IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997. This amended law forms the basis for special education in all fifty states.
www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA
- IDEA Practices - Assists teachers, school administrators and related service providers to appropriately implement recent changes to the United States' primary special education law, IDEA '97.
www.ideapractices.org
- Legal Resources for Special Education - University of Virginia Curry School of Education Internet resources for special education advocacy.
teis.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/resources/legal.html
- Parents United Together - This organization's mission is to offer parents and professionals information relating to children with disabilities. Links to laws, advocacy groups, and specific disability information are provided
www.parentsunitedtogether.com/index.html
- Protection and Advocacy - A federally mandated system in each state and territory which provides protection for the rights of the disabled. It is a national voluntary membership organization that advocates for disability rights through member agencies.
www.protectionandadvocacy.com
- Reed Martin, J.D. - Educational resource for parents, advocates, attorneys and school personnel on the educational rights of children with disabilities to a free appropriate public education.
www.reedmartin.com
- Special Education and Disability Links - A comprehensive list of links dealing with all areas of disability and special education law.
mywebpages.comcast.net/thsus/index.htm
- Special education in New Jersey: Process, Procedure, Resources - Resource for New Jersey parents. Includes a description of the process and procedure for advocating on behalf of special education students.
mywebpages.comcast.net/lindaksu/index.htm
- Special Education Overview - Comprehensive look on special education and its laws.
www.papta.org/spedover.htm
- Special Education/IDEA - Fact sheets and information concerning IDEA.
www.protectionandadvocacy.com/idea2.htm
- Special Needs Advocate for Parents - SNAP provides information, education, advocacy, and referrals to families with special needs children of all ages and disabilities.A directory of attorneys and speakers bureau is also available.
www.snapinfo.org
- Statewide Parent Advocacy Network, Inc. - SPAN is a non-profit educational and advocacy center for parents of children from birth to 21 years of age. This N.J. organization assists families of infants, toddlers, children and youth with and without disabilities.
www.spannj.org
- The EDLAW Center - Resource for disabled children and their parents, providing information concerning federal and state education laws, parent advocacy, referrals, and late breaking information.
www.edlaw.net
- The Federal Resource Center for Special Education - Special education technical assistance project funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and is part of the Regional Resource and Federal Centers Network.
www.dssc.org/frc/index.htm
- The Special Education Team - Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction presentation containing information concerning advocacy, special education resources and links, Title I entitlements, and school improvement.
www.dpi.state.wi.us/een/index.html
- Washington Assistive Technology Alliance - A consumer advocacy network in the state of Washington which provides information, referral, and training related to assistive technology(AT) devices. Services include lists of resources that offer consultation, advocacy, and legal representation for these and other AT issues.
wata.org/wata/index.htm
- Wrightslaw - Information for parents, advocates, lawyers, and educators who need legal information regarding the education of children with disabilities, from Peter W. D. Wright, Esq.
www.wrightslaw.com
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