Resource Guide for Special Ed Directors
July 2008
OFFICE OF STUDENT LEARNING & PARTNERSHIPS
Resource Directory for Special Education Directors & Staff
July 2008
Section 1:
Quick Links
Section 2:
Oregon Department of Education
Section 3:
US Dept of Ed, Office of Special Education (OSEP)
Section 4:
EDGAR & Office of Management & Budget
Section 5:
Resources & General Information
This document is maintained electronically due to the need for frequent updates and
revisions. Contact Robbi Perry, OSL&P Information Specialist, 503-947-5782 or
robbi.perry@state.or.us if you would like this document sent electronically or if you
have questions/suggestions.
It is a policy of the State Board of Education and a priority of the Oregon Department of Education that there will be no
discrimination or harassment on the grounds of race, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, age or disability in
any educational programs, activities or employment. Persons having questions about equal opportunity and
nondiscrimination should contact the State Superintendent of Public Instruction at the Oregon Department of Education, 255
Capitol Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97310; phone 503-947-5740; fax 503-378-4772; or TDD 503-378-2892.
Resource Guide for Special Ed Directors
July 2008
TOPIC
LINK TO ODE WEBSITE
Assessment
Assessment SpED
Charter Schools
Civil Rights & 504
Data Collection SpED
Data Due Dates
Diploma
Diploma – FAQ
Diploma Modified FAQ
Dispute Resolution
Eligibility
Forms: EI/ECSE
Forms: IEP
Forms: IFSP
Forms: School age
Funding - SpED
Home Schooling
HQT Teachers
IDEA 2004 FAQ
Info & Resources Parent
Info & Resources Student
Info & Resources Teacher
OARs
OARs –NEW
ORSs
Physical Restraint
Policies & Procedures
Policy - IDEA
Practice - IDEA
Private School Parentally
Placed
Private Schools
Procedural Safeguards
Publications ODE
Publications SpED
Records - Student
Regional Programs
Report Cards
Report Cards SpED
Reports ODE
Searching ODE Website
Special Education
SPR&I
Standards
Transfer of Rights
Transition HS
TSPC
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=169
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=554
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1270
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=131
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=167
https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/info
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=52
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1764
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1837
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=125
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=200
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1324
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1163
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1362
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=817
www.ode.state.or.us/data/schoolanddistrict/funding/sped/fundopp.aspx
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=74
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=102
www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/sped/idea2004qa.doc
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=2
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=3
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=1
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/banners/rules.htm
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1834
www.leg.state.or.us/ors
www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/sped/tarestraintseclusion.doc
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=123
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=260
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=319
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=239
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=84
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=261
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=49
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=289
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=318
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=199
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=116
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1722
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=45
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=40
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=253
www.ode.state.or.us/go/real
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1280
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=266
www.tspc.state.or.us
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Section 2:
Oregon Statutes & Rules
Oregon Revised Statutes for Education (ORS)
o All Oregon State ORS’s, 2007 Edition @ http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors
o ORS’s for Education @ http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=48
o Chapter 343, Special Ed (2007 Edition) http://landru.leg.state.or.us/ors/343.html
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR)
o OAR webpage for ODE. Includes link to OARs and any proposed OARs being
considered by the State Board of Ed. www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=47
o Newly adopted OARs: www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1834
o All Oregon State OAR’s. Link to the Oregon Secretary of State’s website and provides
the most up-to-date version of the OARs. See link above for very recent OARs. ODE
is Chapter 581 and special education is division 015.
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/banners/rules.htm
Contact Information
Phone Directories
o ODE homepage (www.ode.state.or.us ) and click on “Contact Us” on the left. Includes
contacts by topic, search by ODE staff name, and links to the annual School
Directory.1
o For other state agencies or by name: www.oregon.gov/state_contact.shtml
o Institution Directory: http://www.ode.state.or.us/instid Search by school, city, county,
school district or ESD. Includes names of school administrators and district / ESD
officials.
o School Directory for listings on educational organizations, private schools, community
colleges, and Oregon University System. Updated annually and only available online.
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=764
ODE Contacts
o ODE contacts by subject: www.ode.state.or.us/search/contacts
o County Contacts for Special Education: www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=188
District, ESD & Program Contacts
o District, ESD & Program Contacts: use the ODE institution database and search by
institution id #, school name, district, city, county, or ESD. www.ode.state.or.us/instid
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Beginning in the fall of 2008, the School Directory will only be available online. Print copies will no longer be
available.
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o Regional programs (Eastern, Central, Southern Oregon, Cascade, Willamette,
Columbia, Lane & Northwest Regional). Regional program contacts @
http://www.ode.state.or.us/groups/supportstaff/specializedservices/oregonmap/regiona
l/regprogcontact.pdf
Maps with links to Districts & Programs
o Map of Oregon counties with links to school districts within each county:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/groups/supportstaff/specializedservices/oregonmap/sds
 Regional Program maps @
http://www.ode.state.or.us/groups/supportstaff/specializedservices/oregonmap/regiona
l/regional.aspx
Special Education Forms
IEP Forms & School Age Forms
o Oregon Standard IEP & Guidelines at
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1163
There are two formats of the Oregon Standard IEP: one for students 15 and younger and one
for transition aged youth (students age 16 and older when the IEP is in effect). All districts
must use the Oregon Standard IEP unless they have been granted approval by ODE for an
alternate IEP. See School Age forms for placement determination page.
o School Age Forms at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=817
Includes: eligibility, evaluation, prior written notice, manifest determination, consent, release of
information, summary of performance for high school transition, parent/district written
agreements, placement determination.
o Specific disabilities definitions and eligibility criteria @
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=200
o Procedural Safeguards in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Vietnamese
available at: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=261
IFSP Forms & EI/ECSE Forms
o EI/ECSE IFSP Forms: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1362 Family
Service Plans
o EI/ECSE Forms: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1324 Includes Medicaid
forms
o Specific disabilities definition and eligibility criteria @
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=200
o Procedural Safeguards: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=261
IDEA Policies & Procedures
IDEA Policy & Procedures
o Special Education www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=40
o Sample IDEA policies & procedures for districts & programs
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1608
o IDEA Policies & Procedures www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=123
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Secondary Transition www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=266
Transition Resources www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=297
IDEA Policy @ http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=260
IDEA Practice @ http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=319
IDEA Updates @ http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=321
IDEA Technical Assistance Documents @
http://www.ode.state.or.us/initiatives/idea/tadocuments.aspx
o IDEA Partnerships http://www.ideapartnership.org
System Performance Review & Improvement (SPR&I)
o http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=253 Compliance monitoring system.
o To access the district / program information, including the PCR report (procedural
compliance report) and KPI’s (key performance indicators), use the secure district
website. Password required. https://district.ode.state.or.us
Special Education Improvement Grant (SIG)
o Project PURSUIT with focus on reading, assessment, recruitment & retention.
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=117
Section 504 & Civil Rights
o www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=131
o Section 504 handbook www.ode.state.or.us/policy/federal/civilrights/sec504info.doc
State Advisory Council for Special Education (SACSE)
o http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=251
Publications & Reports
Reports
o ODE Reports page www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1722
o OSL&P Special Education Reports www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1744
o District & Program Special Ed Report Cards
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831
o School & District Report Cards & AYP Results
http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx
o SPP / APR Reports www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1813
o Special Education Funding www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=894
o IDEA Federal Data Reports www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=903
Special Education Documents and Publications
o Special Education publications www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=289
o IDEA Q&A www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/sped/idea2004qa.doc
o ODE Publications www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=49
o ODE Executive Numbered Memoranda www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=214
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o Acronyms in Special Education @
http://www.ode.state.or.us/pubs/sped/acronyms.aspx
Special Education Funding
o Special Education Funding www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=894
o Special Education funding Q&A
www.ode.state.or.us/data/schoolanddistrict/funding/sped/fundingqa.doc
Pre-School Programs
o Head Start www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=41
o Even Start www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=98
Statewide Education Data Collection System
Due Dates: https://district.ode.state.or.us/apps/info
o Oregon DATA Project www.oregondataproject.org
o KIDS Project - www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=349
o Growth Model Proposal www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=281
Oregon K-12 Partnerships - Teaching Learning Connection (TLC)
www.k12partners.org
Other Offices at ODE
o Supt. Susan Castillo www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=55
 Ready for School initiative www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=870
 Oregon Diploma www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=368
o Assessment & Information Services www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=148
 Testing / Oregon Assessment of Knowledge & Skills (OAKS)
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=169
 Extended Assessment www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=178
o Education Improvement & Innovation www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=147
 Charter Schools www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=124
 English Language Learners Title III
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=106
 Migrant Education I-C www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=99
 Homeless Students Title X www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=113
 Alternative Education www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=78
 NCLB www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=75
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Resources for Education Achievement & Leadership
www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real
o Finance & Administration www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=150
 Grants Management “EGMS” www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=69
Searching for Information
Searching the ODE Home page @ www.ode.state.or.us
o Enter subject in “Search” window, upper right hand corner.
o You can also search by topic, keyword, webpage, news announcements, news
releases and publications. Click on “go” next to the search field in the upper right
corner of ODE home page, then select type of search.
o If you are looking for a specific document or subject, use the ODE Google. Click on
“Search” in upper right corner of home page without designating a subject. Then click
on “ODE Google” in upper right corner. Be careful to screen for dates as this search
engine can pull up old ODE documents with guidance that may no longer be valid.
You may also contact the OSL&P information specialist, Robbi Perry, for assistance.
Phone 503-947-5782 or email robbi.perry@state.or.us
Resources for Teachers & Parents
Teacher Resources
o Oregon resources for teachers www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real
o Oregon Standards Newspaper http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper
o District & Program Special Ed Report Cards
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831
o School & District Report Cards & AYP Results
http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx
o TSPC http://www.tspc.state.or.us
o Dispute Resolution http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=125
o IDEA Partnerships http://www.ideapartnership.org
o WRRC (Western Regional Resource Center)
http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/blogsection/11/57/
o RRFC (Regional Resource & Federal Center Network)
http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
Parent Resources
 Parent Info http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=2
 Oregon resources for teachers www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real
 Oregon Standards Newspaper http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/newspaper
 School & District Report Cards & AYP Results
http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx
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District & Program Special Ed Report Cards
www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=1831
IDEA Partnerships http://www.ideapartnership.org
Dispute Resolution http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=125
OrPTI – Oregon Parent Training & Information. 503-581-8156, 1-888-505-2673 or 1888-891-6784. Or see website at www.orpti.org .
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
The ESEA/NCLB was due for reauthorization in late 2007, but that did not happen. Secretary
Spelling has proposed regulations and Congress continues to work on reauthorization. Stay
tuned for further developments.
o NCLB, Grant & Program Information http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=75
o NCLB, US Dept. of Education site @ http://www.nochildleftbehind.gov
o Highly qualified teachers (HQT): http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=102
o Resources www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real
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Section 3: Federal Laws, Policies & Regulations
Statutes & Regulations
US Codes http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title20/title20.html
Title 20. Education
 Chapter 33: IDEA
 Chapter 38: Discrimination Based on Sex or Blindness
 Chapter 39: Equal Education Opportunities
Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education
o Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004
http://idea.ed.gov
OSEP site includes federal Part B regulations and proposed Part C regulations,
topic briefs, and FAQs.
o Office of Elementary & Secondary Education (OESE)
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/legislation.html
Includes legislation, regulations & guidance
Regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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http://www.ed.gov/policy/rights/reg/ocr/edlite-34cfr104.html
FERPA: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
o Title 34 CFR Part 99
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/34cfr99_04.html
o Regulations www.ed.gov/policy/gen/reg/ferpa/index.html
Title 42 Public Health & Welfare, Chapter 126 Equal Opportunity for Individuals with
Disabilities (Title II of the ADA) www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title42/chapter126_.html
Policy Guidance
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IDEA: www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln
Elementary & Secondary Education: www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/edpicks.jhtml
FERPA : www.ed.gov/print/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
Family Policy Compliance Office: www.ed.gov/print/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html
For Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil
Rights Amendment (PPRA).
o OESE - NCLB: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/legislation.html
o NCLB: Standards, Assessment & Accountability
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/saa.html
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IDEA: http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/%2Croot%2Cdynamic%2CQaCorner%2C
Section 504: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/504faq.html
FERPA: www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/faq.html
FERPA regulations: www.ed.gov/print/policy/gen/reg/ferpa/index.html
US Dept of Education
US Dept. of Ed homepage: www.ed.gov
Information for administrators: www.ed.gov/admins/landing.jhtml
Information for teachers: www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml
Information/resources for parents: www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml
Information/resources for students: www.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml
OSEP & OSERS
OSERS & OSEP
o OSERS, Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
o OSEP, Office of Special Education Programs
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
OSEP Sponsored Technical Assistance Centers
o National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavior Interventions & Support
(PBIS) www.pbis.org
o National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
www.nectac.org
o Elementary & Middle School Technical Assistance Centers (EMSTAC)
www.emstac.org
o Technical Assistance Communities of Practice (NCSET) www.ncset.org
o Technical Alliance for Parent Centers www.taalliance.org
o State Implementation & Scaling-up of Evidence-based Practices (SISEP) [Note:
Oregon is one of 6 states involved in the project] http://sisep.fmhi.usf.edu
o National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) http://nirn.fmhi.usf.edu
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OSEP & US Dept. of Education
Project & Grants
OSEP Programs and Projects
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/programs.html
US Dept. of Education Principal Office Functional Statements
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/om/fs_po/ocfo/grants.html
The Grants Policy and Oversight Staff is responsible for policy development, oversight,
research and analysis, innovation, and improvement of the Department’s discretionary
grants process.
US Dept. of Education, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/grants/grants.html
Includes grant application announcements, grant application forms, ED Electronic
submission policy, Q&A on discretionary grants process and indirect costs, ED grants
memoranda and policy bulletins, grant training materials, and other resources.
SigNetwork, State Personnel Development Grant Network
http://www.signetwork.org
US Dept of Education Resource & Information Networks
o Regional Resource & Federal Center Network
http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
o Western Regional Resource Center (WRRC)
http://www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/blogsection/11/57
o IDEA Partnerships http://www.ideapartnership.org
o Special Education TA & Dissemination Network
http://www.ed.gov/print/parents/needs/speced/resources.html
US Dept of Ed Publications
Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights & Responsibilities
http://www.ed.gov/print/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
US Dept of Education Publications www.ed.gov/about/pubs/intro
US Dept of Education – FREE publications http://edpubs.ed.gov
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Section 4: EDGAR
Education Department General Administrative Regulations
Title 34 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 74-86 & 97-99
June 2005 Edition
Online at http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html
Office of Management & Budget
Executive Office of the President
Online at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars
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Section 5: Resources & General Information
NASDSE Resources
National Association of State Directors of Special Education www.nasdse.org
o www.ideapartnership.org
The IDEA Partnership reflects the collaborative work of more than 55 national
organizations, technical assistance providers, and organizations and agencies at
state and local level. Together with the Office of Special Education Programs
(OSEP), the Partner Organizations form a community with the potential to
transform the way we work.
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www.ideapartnership.org/partners.cfm List of partner organizations with links.
o www.sharedwork.org
The IDEA Partnership Communities of Practice are focused on advancing policy
and practice in four key areas: (a) the intersections of the No Child Left Behind Act
and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA); (b) school
behavioral health services; (c) interagency transition, and (d) teacher quality.
Other Resources
www.DisabilityInfo.gov
A collaborative effort among 22 federal agencies to provide access to information and
resources that enable people with disabilities to fully participate in the workforce and in
their communities. Information includes employment, benefits, housing, transportation,
health care, education, civil rights and technology. The site’s State and Local Resources
Map offers access to information about programs and services available in the area.
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Newsletters
The following organizations offer free newsletters:
o OSBA Daily Newsletter – links to education articles in newspapers throughout
Oregon. Good source of information on personnel changes in districts, financial
issues, parent issues, disputes, potential strikes, etc. Includes local, state and
national news coverage on AYP, school report cards, standards, graduation
requirements, and other hot topics. www.osba.org/news/index.asp
o NSBA Legal Clips – weekly newsletter on legal issues from the perspective of the
National School Board Association. Very informative. To sign up go to
http://spirit.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?join=legalclips
o Council for Exceptional Children www.cec.sped.org
Daily news briefs and information on international research. E-mail
cec@smartbrief.com to register.
Other Organizations
o Oregon Parent Training & Information (OrPTI) www.orpti.org
Phone 503-581-8156, 1-888-505-2673, Helpline 1-888-891-6784.
o Oregon Confederation of School Administrators (COSA)
www.cosa.k12.or.us
o Disability Rights Oregon www.oradvocacy.org
Formerly known as the Oregon Advocacy Center (OAC)
Phone 503-243-2081, 1-800-452-1694, 1-800-556-5351 (TTY)
o Juvenile Rights Project www.jrplaw.org
o National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
www.nichcy.org