School districts make common statements that may deny or delay your child’s right to special education and related services. This resource has common statements that school districts make to parents/guardians. If your child’s school district says one of these common statements to you, we have provided a brief summary of the law and a possible response that you can say to the school district.

This document will provide you with tips before, during, and after an IEP meeting to help you advocate for your child.

Special Education has a lot of timelines and it can be hard to keep track! Use this document to look up when you can expect meetings, responses, assessments, and more!

Reading Special Education-related records or documents can be hard! Sometimes it can feel like trying to understand a new language. Below is a list of some of the acronyms and terms. We hope it will help you better understand your child’s records.

Psycho-educational evaluations are an important type of special education assessment. Sometimes, these evaluations can be hard to understand. Below is information to help you read these assessments, including: (1) Components of a Psycho-Educational Evaluation, (2) Types of Tests Commonly Used, and (3) Common Terms Defined.

This publication provides information on how to obtain an independent educational evaluation at public expense from a school district. Another way that you can obtain an independent educational evaluation is to pay for the evaluation on your own.

Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) are mental health services for students who qualify for special education. ERMHS support student’s social-emotional needs. They can also help to improve the student’s academics, behavior, and overall well-being. ERMHS are individually tailored to the student’s needs and to their Individual Education Program (“IEP”) goals. ERMHS may include counseling (individual, group) and/or social work services (collaboration and case management).

This publication provides necessary information to educate yourself on IEP progress and all of its inner workings.