Parent Resources - Special Needs

Links checked 7-1-09

1. Forgotten Family Members - Siblings often feel like forgotten family members. Siblings need effective coping skills, including strategies for cooping with illness-related behavior.
2. Helping Students Develop Their IEPs- Guide for parents and teachers who would like to help students with disabilities become involved in developing their own Individualized Education Programs; PDF format.
3. Helping Struggling Readers - Articles with resources to help understand how to help struggling readers.
4. Ghotit offers unique writing and reading online services for people with dyslexia, dysgraphia or people who are not native-English speakers. Type in reports or sentences and it will correct errors using color coding. Right click on the words with the color and select the appropriate spellings.
5. Parent Pals - A special education community where parents and professionals share information and offer support.
6. SchwabLearning - Guide for helping students with learning difficulties.
7. Section 504, Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Forms and Information - Many forms in Word format and information for teachers and parents.
8. Understanding Sibling Issues - The child's reactions to a sibling with a disability can affect the overall adjustment and development of self-esteem in both children.
9. Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities - What are your rights, as a parent, in the Special Education process?

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