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IEP Resources

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US Department Of Education
The purpose of this guidance is to assist educators, parents, and State and local educational agencies.
New 2000 IEP Guide

IEP Guide
IEP info. This list is strictly for IEP related info only! Upon subscribing, you will receive several [not all] of the files [PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE OR GET A LARGE EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR THE INITIAL DOWNLOADS] which are the IEP guide. Please introduce yourself by sending in the questionnaire in your welcome message by posting it to the group and check the links and files sections for other info which may be helpful to you.
IEP Guide egroup

Speech Therapy Matrix
Seek private evaluations from an ASHA certified SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) as well as medical evaluations from a neurologist and a developmental pediatrician who are knowledgeable about apraxia as well as other disorders. Bring these evaluations to your child's school with the guideline at this link which is a guidelines for how much speech therapy a child should have in school.
Speech Matrix

Great school information from ASHA
You can find school service questions and answers here
ASHA

Getting Control Of The IEP Process
How to use over 100 changes to the law to get your child what he deserves.
Reed Martin Manual

Wrightslaw & The Special Ed Advocate
Peter W. D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright.

Wrightslaw

Due Process Between A School And A Child With Apraxia
This is a long but interesting law case from April 25, 2000 between a student with not

only oral apraxia, but global apraxia, and his school. (He wins!)
Actual Law Case

Education-Advice From A Parent Who Has A Child With Apraxia
A Parent's Advice

Special Ed Advocacy: Mistakes Parents Make

Here are some common mistakes that undermine parents' ability to obtain

appropriate services:

Special Ed Advocacy

Mistakes People Make - School Districts

Here are the most significant school system mistakes, according to persons at

every level of the system:

School Districts

Writing Individual Education Programs (IEP) for Success by Barbara D. Bateman
IEP - The Process by Haley A. Tomey
IEP Information

IEP Guide web page
IEP Guide

Checklist for Effective IEPs
IEP Check List

Fast facts on IEPs
IEP Facts

SERI-Special Education Resources On The Internet
SERI

International Association Of People With Disabilities
TASH

Jamal Mazrui
Empowerment

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network / SPAN
SPAN

Parents Helping Parents
PHP

Family Village School
Family Village

Parent Advocate Website
Healthy Place

ERIC Clearinghouse

Designing Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Preparing For Your IEP
IEP Samples

LETTER REQUESTING REVIEW AND REVISION OF IEP

Sample Letter

The ABCs of Government, Special Education, and Advocacy
This page defines many common acronyms.

Advocacy Memo

IDEA Information

Wrights Law IDEA

IDEA The Law

IDEA Practices

IEP Success Stories

Learn how parents are using information from Wrightslaw and common sense to resolve problems and get better services for their children.

Success Stories