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PDF pending restorationPACER Center, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. – 1983
The booklet is composed of columns that have appeared in each issue of "PACESETTER," a newsletter published by PACER Center, a coalition of 18 Minnesota disability organizations focusing on appropriate education for handicapped students. Columns are intended to address topics of interest to parents, including changes that may be made in students'…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Parent Participation
PDF pending restorationPACER Center, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. – 1985
The booklet presents, in English and Hmong (Southeast Asia), answers to questions concerning the rights of handicapped children and their parents. Topics addressed include a summary of changes brought about as a result of federal court decisions as well as state and federal laws, types of eligible disabilities, ages of eligibility, assessment…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textKupper, Lisa, Ed. – 1994
This guide, available in both English and Spanish, answers questions often asked by parents about special education services. Questions and answers address the following topics: where to begin if a parent believes a child needs special education services, services available to very young children, the evaluation process, the Individualized…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Interstate Research Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1992
This publication uses a question-and-answer format to provide parents with basic information about special education services. It is provided in both English and Spanish versions. Questions address the following concerns: purposes of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act); beginning the student evaluation process; components of the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Due Process, Educational Legislation
Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability, Gloucester (Ontario). – 1994
This document is composed of 10 manuals which provide both general and specific guidelines to facilitate the inclusion of Canadian students with disabilities in physical education programs. An introductory manual identifies general concepts, strategies, and practical approaches that can be used in an inclusive physical education program. It…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Amputations, Athletics, Cerebral Palsy
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Special Education Programs. – 1991
Intended for parents of children with possible disabilities in Texas, these two combined booklets (one in English and one in Spanish) outline the step-by-step process qualifying the child for special education services and explain the parent's rights and responsibilities under federal and state law. Introductory material includes a letter to…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disabilities, Discipline
Avoke, Selete – 1998
This publication, in English and Spanish, is intended to assist in inclusion of transition from school to work components in the development of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for a student with a disability in middle school or high school. The guide begins with definitions of "transitions" and "success" and then offers vignettes of the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Choice, Case Studies, College Bound Students
