Special Education/IEP

Accommodations Manual

Power Point: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate Use of Accommodations for Instruction and Assessment

Acronyms

Glossary of Acronyms from the Illinois State Board of Education

American with Disabilities Act Home Page

Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act

Christopher Koch, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent for Special Education

State Department of Education: Special Education

Disability History and Awareness Bill

Reviewed Wednesday March 5, 2008.

General Education Curriculum and State Assessments

Teaching Matters: The Link Between Access to the General Education Curriculum and Performance on State Assessments including students with disabilities in standards-based reform efforts

IDEA 2004 Official Regulations

IDEA 2004 Official Regulations

Illinois School Code (105 ILCS5)

Illinois School Code for Children with Disabilities

Illinois Special Ed

A website with information and resources for helping parents of Illinois Special Education Children.

Illinois State Board of Education- Special Education Services

The Illinois State Board of Education partners with school districts to provide programs and services for students with specialized educational needs.

Illinois Student Records Keeper

A comprehensive booklet for parents to keep track of their child's special education information.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

SB 79 - Autism IEP parameters

Special Education Forms and Instructions

Update of Special Education Forms and Instructions for Special Education Administration as of July 2007.

Supreme Court Rules on Educational Lawsuits

Supreme Court Rules on Educational Lawsuits

Wrightslaw

Accurate, reliable information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities

IEP Components

Document identifies components that an IEP must contain, according to the IDEA law.

Smart IEP's

A Tactics and Strategy Session from the Wrightslaw website.

 

Latest News

 

PARENT MENTOR IMPACT SURVEY:

The ISBE and the Parent Mentor Project want to learn more about the experiences of parents with children who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the impact of the services of the Parent Mentor working in your area. To take this survey online, you will need to know the name of the school district that operates the Parent Mentor Project in your area. The survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete.     
To complete the Parent Mentor Impact Survey, click here

 

The Transportation Security Administration has launched a new helpline for travelers with disabilities and medical needs. To learn more about the launch of this resource, click here.
To view specific details about contacting the Transportation Security Administration click TSA Cares.

Common Core Standards links under Resources Page. Click here to go directly to Common Core Resources.

PARENT GUIDE - Educational Rights and Responsibiities: Understanding Special Education in Illinois: available here.