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Direct linkGoldman, Samantha E.; Burke, Meghan M.; Casale, Ellen G.; Frazier, Morgan A.; Hodapp, Robert M. – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Because parents face barriers in advocating for their children within the special education system, some families request help from a special education advocate. In this study, we evaluated the perceptions of caregivers who requested advocacy support to understand why, for whom, when, and where the advocacy services were needed; how the advocate…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Advocacy, Special Education, Parent Attitudes
Download full textSullivan, Amanda L.; Nguyen, Thuy; Weeks, Mollie R.; Kulkarni, Tara – Equity Assistance Center Region III, Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center, 2019
To help families navigate these processes, this tool is intended to introduce students and families to their rights in common scenarios, promote educational equity for students with disabilities, describe potential recourse or remedies for educational discrimination, and provide resources to enhance equity within schools. Families' rights and…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Students with Disabilities, Student Rights, Equal Education
Farley, Jennifer; Huscroft-D'Angelo, Jacqueline; Trout, Alexandra L.; Duppong Hurley, Kristin – Grantee Submission, 2020
Parents who are knowledgeable of special education are more likely to engage in their child's education. Parents seek information about special education from a number of sources including State Departments of Education (SDEs). However, little is known about the web-based special education resources SDEs provide to parents. We sought to address…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Information Dissemination, Access to Information, Special Education
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2008
Children with disabilities have a right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Children differ in mental abilities, sensory development, physical traits, emotional or social behaviors, or communication skills. Some may require modification to their school program or special education and related services in order to benefit from their…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Parents, Related Services (Special Education), Student Needs
New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Albany. – 1990
This New York State study evaluated problems encountered by children with handicapping conditions and their parents (N=1,486) in obtaining a free, appropriate public education. The majority (64 percent) of parents were satisfied with their child's educational program. Only 19 percent were dissatisfied. Parents of children with physical…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Age Differences, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities
Who Decides Where Jerry Goes to School?: Family and Educator Conflict in Special Education Placement
Steffen, John J.; Marshall, Joanne M. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2006
This case highlights family and educator conflict about special education placement using the case of Jerry, a student with behavior disorders. Aspiring administrators are invited to consider Jerry's needs, the desires of his family, the concerns of local and alternative school faculty, the safety of students and staff, and the provisions of the…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Behavior Disorders, Special Education, Case Studies
