Special Education

WarmLine's Special Education Newsletter

For more topics, please visit our Special Needs/Early Start and Condition/Diagnosis pages.
Understanding Special Education (English) Understanding Special Education (Spanish)
Online Referral Form - English (Professionals Only) Consentimiento para Referencia (descargar)

WarmLine is a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)

Beginning October 2015, WarmLine was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs to serve 26 counties from Tuolumne County to the Oregon border. Under the grant, WarmLine will provide resources to families of children birth through 26 about:

Their child's disability,
Early intervention (for babies and toddlers),
School services (for school-aged children),
Transition to adulthood,
Therapy,
Local policies,
Transportation,
And much more...Contact Us!

Special Education Training

Meeting of the Minds (register)
Thursday, June 8
DAVIS

Transition to Preschool (register)
Wednesday, July 12
EL DORADO HILLS

WarmLine Special Ed. Handouts/Publications
Goal Worksheet and Parent Report Templates
High School Transition PowerPoint - English (May 2016)
IEP Training PowerPoint - English (November 2015)
IEP Training PowerPoint - Spanish (November 2015)
Lead Your Own Meeting (Student-Led IEPs)
Meeting of the Minds
Meeting Notes_Seating Chart
Moving On - Transition to Adult Services
Request for Assessment (Initial)
Request for Additional Assessments
Targeted Questions for Parents to Ask
Transition to Preschool Training PowerPoint - English (November 2015)
Transition to Preschool Training PowerPoint - Spanish
Turning Three Years Old - English
Turning Three Years Old - Spanish (update coming soon)
Understanding Special Education - English (2016)
Understanding Special Education - Spanish (updated 4/27/2016)

Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
      California Education Code (56190-56194) mandates that each Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) have a CAC and that a majority of members be parents of children with special needs. The CAC advises the local Board of Education (and Special Education Departments) on priorities in Special Education and provides educational opportunities to parents. For more information on your local CAC,contact your Special Education Department.

Websites
Advisory Commission on Special Education (ACSE)

Cadre - Nat'l Ctr. on Dispute Resolution in Special Education

California Dept. of Education, Special Education Division

Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Center for Parent Information and Resources

Disability Rights California

Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center
    Matrix Special Education Help Sheets (English & Spanish)

Office of Administrative Hearings (Due Process)
        Low Cost or Free Attorney/Advocate List
        2016 OAH Special Education Handbook

Parent Center Hub
         Buzz from the Hub (Quarterly Newsletter)

Special Education Advisory Committee
                The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide non-binding recommendations to the Office of Administrative Hearings for improvements to the special education hearing and mediation process. All Advisory Committee Meetings are public meetings.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

U.S. Department of Education, Building the Legacy: IDEA 2004

U.S. Department of Education, Family and Community Engagement

U.S. Department of Education, I Have a Question (English)    I Have a Question (Spanish)

Wright's Law

Other Publications

5 Steps to Becoming Your Child's Best Advocate

7 Step Process to Creating Standards-Based IEPs

9 Types of Curriculum Adaptations ("Grid of Nine")

ABCs of Staying in Touch with Your School

Accommodations & Modifications for Children with Learning Differences (Matrix Parent Network & Resource Ctr.)

Categories of Disability Under IDEA

Children Enrolled by Their Parents in Private Schools

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Parent Handbook

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) (Videos)
      CCSS & the IEP
      CCSS: 10 Questions to Ask the IEP Team
      CCSS: Basics
CCSS: Universal Design for Learning
      CCSS: College & Career

Family Info Guide to Assistive Technology & Transition Planning

Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)

Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center Special Education Help Sheets (English & Spanish)

Prior Written Notice

Promotion, Retention and Grading (CDE)

Response to Intervention (RTI) (A Parent's Guide)

Response to Intervention - Parents and Families

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - OCR

Section 504 Accommodations

Section 504 - ADHD - OSEP

Section 504 & Postsecondary Education

Special Education Rights and Responsibilities (Disability Rights Calif.)
Standards-Based Individualized Education Program Examples (California Dept. of Education)

State SELPA Forms Manual: Writing IEPs for Educational Benefit

Supplementary Aids and Services

Transition Planning: The Basics