Special Education Resources

Websites:

· 504 Plan: explains this provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act

· Answers 4 Families: developmental milestones for children 0-5 years of age

· Assessment, Evaluation & Programming System: (AEPS) online management tool for childhood professionals

· Assistive Technology: using any item, piece of equipment or product system, to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability

· Autism Spectrum Disorders: (ASD) information and support provided by the Nebraska Autism Spectrum Disorders Network

· Brain Injury: provides information and support for brain injury-related issues

· Child Trends Databank – Early School Readiness: statistical information regarding school readiness for 3-5-year olds

· Consumer Product Safety Commission Publications: safety information on a wide variety of consumer-related products

· Early Childhood Training Center: provides support and training to staff working with young Nebraska children, birth through age eight, and their families, and serves as a resource to parents and families about parenting

· Early Development Network: services and support for children ages 0-3

· Improving Learning for Children with Disabilities: (ILCD) various forms used in the ILCD process

· Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association: information, resources, and support for foster and adoptive parents and those sharing parenting responsibilities with birth families

· Nebraska Parental Information and Resource Center: supporting parents and educators in partnering together to support students’ learning

· Parenting: answers parents questions on how to successfully raise, praise, discipline, teach, and love their children (a service of Boys Town)  

· Response to Intervention: (RtI) information about RtI and activities of the Nebraska RtI Consortium

· Special Populations: a directory of information provided by the Nebraska Department of Education

· Student Record System: (SRS) parent and teacher login to view student Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

· Transition: provides information and resources for all stakeholders involved in assisting students with disabilities as they prepare to transition from school to adult living

Publications:

· Rule 51: Nebraska Law regarding eligibility for special education services

· Parental Rights Brochure for parents of students with disabilities