Special Education Resources
Special Education Resources —Massachusetts
SPED Parent Basic Toolkit
www.concordspedpac.org/toolkit.htm
Created by the Concord Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (Concord SPED PAC), MCPAP describes this resource as “a comprehensive parent toolkit that would be very helpful to parents of patients with behavioral health and other diagnoses.... from all over the state of Massachusetts.”
Early Intervention Parent Leadership Project
877-353-4757
www.eiplp.org
Family Ties of Massachusetts
“A statewide information and parent-to-parent support project for families of children with special needs and chronic illness.” Family Ties also maintains a a central directory for Early Intervention services in Massachusetts.
Federation for Children with Special Needs
617-236-7210
www.fcsn.org
“A center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families.” Publisher of A Parent’s Guide to Special Education in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Education.
Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC)
781-784-8316
Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA)
BSEA has prepared the two guides for laypersons. A Resource for Parents and School Representatives
Who Appear Before the BSEA and a reference manual, "So you will be going to a Special Education Hearing without a lawyer..." that helps laypersons understand and access the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) dispute resolution processes. The Manual may also be useful for advocates and attorneys who have not practiced before the BSEA .
Special Needs Advocacy Network
508-655-7999
Special Education Resources —National
Overwhelmed No More
A free newsletter published by special needs parent coach Joan Celebi that offers tips, info, ideas, and resources to help you successfully navigate life as a parent of a child with special needs. Sign up at http://www.specialneedsparentcoach.com/freeresources/ (scroll down to item 2).
Independent Educational Consultants Association
703-591-4850
Kids Together, Inc.
Learning Disabilities Worldwide
781-891-5009
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
800-695-0285
www.nichcy.org
Wrightslaw
Information on special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
Special Education Resources — Schools
Massachusetts Department of Education
781-338-3000
www.doe.mass.edu/sped/general.html
New England Psychologist
781-237-9909
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