Legal Resources

Protection and Advocacy Inc. (PAI)- This site provides parents and professionals great
information regarding laws and regulations for children with special needs, along with
more great information. www.pai-ca.org

Composite of Laws- This is an order form to receive a copy of the Composite of Laws
which provides special education laws for the state of California.

http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/suppservices/index.html -- The No Child
Left Behind law provides that certain students should have access to specific support,
such as tutoring, to ensure that they can achieve adequate yearly progress. Check out
the US Department of Education's link to learn more.

http://www.wrightslaw.com -- This site provides parents, educators,
advocates/educational consultants and attorneys with accurate information about
IEP's, planning for transition to post-high school activity, reading, and much more.
Remember to see if they are coming to your city for a conference.

http://www.ideapractices.org -- This site contains another rich resource of special
education information, much of which is related to the Federal law, Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, called IDEA. It is a development of cooperation with several
organizations and the Council for Exceptional Children. You can find resources to learn
more about the law, contacts for summer camps for the disabled, and much more.

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/cise/ose/resources/legal.html

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