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Special education

Please feel free to download and copy any of these materials for your personal use. We will appreciate your sending a donation so that we can continue our advocacy for people with disabilities - such as making these materials available.

You may order copies of publications. Please order by publication number. Call 1-800-776-5746 - or - fill out and mail the order form to the office nearest you.

NEW - How to Obtain an Independent Educational Evaluation at Public Expense (htm) or (pdf), Updated June 2009, 7 pages, English, #5476.01

18 Tips for Getting Quality Special Education Services for Your Child (htm) or (pdf), August 2007, 5 pages, English, #5130.01
Chinese: 18 Tips ..., #5130.04
Hmong: 18 Tips ..., #5130.09
Japanese: 18 Tips ..., #5130.15
Korean: 18 Tips ..., #5130.03
Spanish:18 Tips ..., #5130.02
Vietnamese: 18 Tips ..., #5130.05

Special Education Rights and Responsibilities (SERR) manual and chapters - New, Revised, Updated - December 2005    

Yikes! My Child with a Disability is Being Considered for Expulsion (html) or (pdf), October 2006, 22 pages, #5463.01
Cambodian: Yikes! My Child with a Disability ..., #5463.06
Chinese: Yikes! My Child with a Disability ..., #5463.04
Japanese: Yikes! My Child with a Disability ..., #5463.15
Korean: Yikes! My Child with a Disability ..., #5463.03
Laotian: Yikes! My Child with a Disability ..., #5463.12
Russian: Yikes! My Child with a Disability ..., #5463.07
Spanish: Yikes! My Child with a Disability ..., #5463.02
Vietnamese: Yikes! My Child with a Disability ... , #5463.05

Eek! My Child with a Disability Keeps Getting Suspended (html) or (pdf), October 2006, 8 pages, #5464.01
Cambodian: Eek! My Child with a Disability ..., #5464.06
Chinese: Eek! My Child with a Disability ..., #5464.04
Japanese: Eek! My Child with a Disability ..., #5464.15
Korean: Eek! My Child with a Disability ..., #5464.03
Laotian: Eek! My Child with a Disability ..., #5464.12
Russian: Eek! My Child with a Disability ..., #5464.07
Spanish: Eek! My Child with a Disability ..., #5464.02
Vietnamese: Eek! My Child with a Disability ..., #5464.05

State and Federal Laws Prohibit Schools from Retaliating Against Parents and Against Individuals Assisting Parents (html) or (pdf) (August 2003, 6 pages, #5408.01)

Californians for Inclusive Schools (CIS) Brochure and Volunteer Application Form (html) or (pdf) (September 2002, 2 pages, English, #5256.01)

Special Education Rights and Responsibilities for Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) (html) or (pdf) (August 1999, 9 pages, #5127.01);
Korean: Special Education Rights and Responsibilities for Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) (#5127.03);
Spanish: Special Education Rights and Responsibilities for Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) ( #5127.02);
Vietnamese: Special Education Rights and Responsibilities for Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) (#5127.05)

Appeal Process for Inter-District Transfers (html) or (pdf) (January 1999, 12 pages, English, #5144.01)

Recording Occupational and Physical Therapy in IEPs (July 1996, 2 pages, English (#5124.01)
Spanish: Recording Occupational and Physical Therapy in IEPs (#5124.02; call 1-800-776-5746 or TTY: 800.719.5798 to order your copy)
Korean: Recording Occupational and Physical Therapy in IEPs ( #5124.03; call 1-800-776-5746 or TTY: 800.719.5798 to order your copy)
Vietnamese: Recording Occupational and Physical Therapy in IEPs (#5124.05; call 1-800-776-5746 or TTY: 800.719.5798 to order your copy).

Other publications: If these materials are not on line, you may order copies directly from the publisher by title, or from us by publication number. Again, we will appreciate your sending a donation so that we can continue our advocacy activities for people with disabilities - such as making these materials available.

Homeless and Special Education Administrative Collaboration: Recommendations, Policy Forum Proceedings, Project Forum at National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), October 2008

How to File a Discrimination Complaint With the Office for Civil Rights from U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. 20202-1101.
English: How to File a Discrimination Complaint With the Office for Civil Rights (#5283.01)
Spanish: How to File a Discrimination Complaint With the Office for Civil Rights (#5283.02)

The Compulsory Education Law and Home Schooling in California; from the Legal Office, California Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-8878, General: 916-319-0800, TTY/TDD: 916-445-4556 (August 1997, 2 pages, English, #5265.01)

Appropriate Assessment Practices for Young Children -- Program Advisory from California Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-8878, General: 916-319-0800, TTY/TDD: 916-445-4556 (July 1992, 16 pages, English, #5195.01)

Discipline of Students with Disabilities in Elementary and Secondary Schools (html) or (PDF) (1997, 5 pages, #5136.01) from U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. 20202-1101

IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1412(a)(17) - http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/20/1412.html

Procedures for Evaluation and Placement of Students Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 from U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. 20202-1101 (Undated, 3 pages, English, #5281.01)

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and Rights of Non-Custodial Parent (html) or (PDF) (Undated, 9 pages, English, #5131.01) U.S. Department of Education

Handbook for Immigrant Parents - Protect the Education Rights of Your Children. Multicultural Education, Training and Advocacy (M.E.T.A.), 524 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94133, (415) 398-1977 ; 50 Broadway Suite 401, Somerville, MA 02145, (617) 628-2226. (Updated 1999, 18 pages, English, #5069.01; Spanish, #5069.02)

Injury to Students Resulting from School Staff Conduct, September 1997, 8 pages, cover memo and Legal Advisory from California Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-8878, General: 916-319-0800, TTY/TDD: 916-445-4556(September 1997, English, #5263.01)

Mistreatment of Individuals With Disabilities, Positive Behavioral Intervention, and Related Least Restrictive Environment Issues (Legal Advisory), January 1993, 6 pages, from California Department of Education, 1430 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-8878, General: 916-319-0800, TTY/TDD: 916-445-4556 (January 1993, 6 pages, English, #5128.01)

Responsibilities of the District to Handicapped Students Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 from U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. 20202-1101 (February 1991, 2 pages, English, #5282.01)

Rights of Individuals with Handicaps Under Federal Law - Information for those who have rights and responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Ac of 1973 reprints from U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. 20202-1328, in English (November 1992, 19 pages, English, (5137.01; Spanish, #5137.02)

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and amendments - includes Section 504 - 29 U.S.C. Sec. 794 - http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title29/title29.html