Every parent of a child who is eligible for special education is entitled to one free copy of the California State Composite of Special Education Law

To obtain your free copy go to:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ds/

The State of California has specified what is to be taught at every grade level in the public schools. 

To obtain a copy of the

California Content Standards go to:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/

The California Association of Resource Specialists and

Special Education Teachers has developed an very useful handbook that provides grade level guides to developing goals and objectives that are tied to the California Content Standards and the California High School Exit Exam.

To obtain a copy of the

CARS Handbook of Goals & Objectives go to:

California Association of Resource Specialists and Special Education Teachers

Both "No Child Left Behind" Act and the newly reauthorized IDEA raise the standards for teacher qualifications. 

To find out the qualifications of

your child's teachers, go to:

https://teachercred.ctc.ca.gov/teachers/index.jsp

Protection and Advocacy Inc. ("PAI") has a number of 

outstanding publications available, including the "Special Education Rights and Responsibilities Handbook."  

Pai Website Home Page

Los Angeles Families for Effective Autism Treatment ("LA FEAT") was founded by parents of autistic children.  LA FEAT believes that newly diagnosed children with autism should receive intensive, quality, effective treatment that is based in research. 

 

LA FEAT's mission is to provide education to families and the community on effective autism treatments, and to provide support to families seeking effective treatments for their children on the autism spectrum.  Jen Ralph, one of our Paralegal/Advocates, is a founding member and past president of LA FEAT.

http://www.lafeat.org/

Wrightslaw is an outstanding resource for all national special education  issues.  Not only does it have very useful content, but it also provides updates on the latest developments in special education across the nation and has several publications that are geared to parents.

http://www.wrightslaw.com/

The Office of Special Education ("OSEP"), which is part of the U.S. Department of Education, has established a website called OSEP Ideas That Work, which has interesting resources for parents.

To get to the OSEP Ideas That Work website go to:

http://www.osepideasthatwork.org

The Advocates for Special Kids ("ASK") website was originally set up by one of  our paralegal/advocates, Dona Wright.  ASK provides a support program for parents of special need students in the South Bay, and sponsors regular educational programs. 

To get to the Advocates for Special Kids website go to:

http://www.advocatesforspecialkids.org/ 

Wyner & Tiffany does not necessarily sponsor, endorse or otherwise approve of

the materials appearing in these links.