Helpful Links and Publications
Helpful Links
- ARC of Indiana
- IARCCA
- Indiana Department of Education
- IN Institute on Disability and Community
- Indiana Parent Information Network
- Insource
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Reed Martin, J.D.
- Wrightslaw
Publications
- IDEA: Guide to Frequently Asked Questions. February 2005 *
- Navigating the Course: Finding Your Way Through Indiana's Special Education Rules July 2009
- NCLB: Guide to Frequently Asked Questions. February 2005
- The NEW IDEA: Council for Exceptional Children's Summary of Significant Issues *
- Top 20 List of Changes to IDEA *
- Indiana Department of Education Notice of Procedural Safeguards and Parents Rights in Special Education - Also available in Spanish
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Section 504 Information in the form of an Office of Civil Rights Publication, "Protecting Students with Disabilities" Clarification of the Requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 is enforced by the Office For Civil Rights. Linked 02-04-03
- Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities
- Indiana Department of Education Notice of Procedural Safeguards (Effective August 13, 2008) www.doe.in.gov/exceptional/speced/docs/2008-10-14-ProceduralSafeguards.pdf
Laws and Regulations
- Article 7 - INDIANA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION RULES, TITLE 511 ARTICLE 7 RULES 32 - 47, Effective February 1, 2010
- Versión española del artículo 7
- Transition Planning Handbook: A Checklist for Parents of Children with Disabilities. This booklet is designed to assist students and their families as they plan for the transition from school to adult life.
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
- No Child Left Behind of 2001
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504 prohibits discrimination based on disability in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Regulations
- Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Official IDEA 2004 Final Regulations Published in Federal Register
Model forms available
The official final regulations for IDEA 2004, which include model forms, were published in the Federal Register on Aug.14 - Indiana Department of Education publications: Laws / Rules / Interpretations http://www.doe.in.gov/exceptional/speced/laws.html.
