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Some children need specialized services or placement in order to have success in school. 

Placements depend in part on the following:

1. Learning difficulties
2. Behavioral and emotional difficulties
3. Medical disorders and other health impairments
4. Developmental disorders
5. Visual or hearing impairments
6. Diabetes and Children

• What may I do if I believe my child needs special education services?
• What may I do if my child is not eligible for special education services, but does have a condition or impairment that interferes with his/her ability to fully participate?
• What are school placement options?
• What are problems I may encounter?
• What resource networks are there for parents?
• What legal precedents are there in special education law?

• How do I obtain a Multidisciplinary Evaluation by my school if I believe my child has learning problems?
• What is an Individual Educational Plan and do I want one for my child?
• What is Section 504 and IDEA?
• Does my child need an Individualized Education Program (IEPS)?

 Sample: School Letter for obtaining an evaluation for your child at no cost to you.

What may I do if my child is not eligible for special education services, but does have a condition or impairment that interferes with his/her ability to fully participate?

• Section 504 and IDEA: Basic similarities and differences
• Instructional Support Team/Teacher (only some states)

What are school placement options?

• Least restrictive environment (LRE) from Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
• Basic education circular - Inclusion of Special Education students

What are problems I may encounter?

• What to do when the Special Education program is just not working?
• Transportation for students with disabilities
• Related services
• Disciplining student with disabilities
  Main issues
  Questions and answers
  Discipline disputes
• Your right to disagree
• What may be done if my child is eligible for Special Education but the school district has no appropriate program available? - Cordero Court Order

What resource networks are there for parents?

• How to be a good advocate for your child: Tips for parents
• State resource sheets
• National resources - get Adobe Acrobat to read this .pdf file at Free Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0
• Wrightslaw law libraries

What legal precedents are there in special education law?

• IDEA Policy Resources
• Information about the law
• IDEA legal issues: Teleconferences (litigation link)
• Wrightslaw law libraries

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