Special Education

Parents & Families

Information for Districts and Parents

• Autism Program Quality Indicators
• Guidance with Respect to Goals and Objectives in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• Clarification of Rules Regarding Placements (Commissioner's Memo 5/18/09)
• Presentation: An Array of Supports for Including Students with Disabilities in General education programs (November 2008)
• Preschool Child with a Disability (June 4, 2013)
• Special Education Medicaid Initiative
• Guidance with Respect to State and Federal Regulations Implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (Microsoft Word | PDF)
• Department of Children and Families Office of Education
• Technical Assistance: Special Education Process (PDF | Microsoft Word)
• New Childhood Regulations under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI)Program, OSEP 01-09 (PDF )
• State Special Education Advisory Council
• Parental Rights in Special Education (PRISE)

  English (Revised September 2012)
  Spanish (Revised September 2012)
  Arabic (Revised September 2012)
  Korean (Revised September 2012)
  Portuguese (Revised September 2012)

• Parent Survey – SPP Indicator #8
• Project Child Find
• State Performance Plan December 2, 2005 Submission