Court Locator. Key Terms to Know in Special Education. A Parent's Guide to Special Education. A Parent's Guide to Special EducationA Joint Publication of the Federation for Children with Special Needsand the Massachusetts Department of Education ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe Parent Information Project is a statewide training and information dissemination project located at the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) and funded by the Massachusetts Department of Education, Office of Special Services.
The intent of the project is to enhance the involvement of parents of children with special needs in their children's education, development, and transition to adult life. The Federation for Children with Special Needs is a nonprofit organization based on the philosophy of parents helping parents. Understanding Special Education: A Parent Guide. Special Education. This is an old version of the DREDF site and is no longer being updated.Visit the current site.
The history and development of education programs for children with disabilities in the United States closely parallels the struggle of other minority groups to establish their civil right to participate equally in public education, which provides the primary preparation for economic and social participation in society. As the U.S. Council for exceptional children. Special Education Law Blog. Special Education Law Blog. Civil Rights Division: About the Educational Opportunities Section. Fifty years ago, in its landmark decision in Brown v.
Board of Education, the Supreme Court held that the intentional segregation of students on the basis of race in public schools violates the Fourteenth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. Subsequent federal legislation and court decisions also mandate that school officials not discriminate against students on the basis of sex, national origin, language barrier, religion, or disabilities.
The Educational Opportunities Section enforces these statutes and court decisions in a diverse array of cases involving elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education. What every spec Ed teacher must know. DisAbility related Government/Legislative Resources. DisAbility related Legal & Advocacy Resources.