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Resources to Support Parents as Advocates
In the United States, there is a federal law that entitles a child with disabilities to a variety of educational services. The federal law is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IDEA.
Deafblindness: Educational Service Guidelines
This publication offers a framework from which meaningful, appropriate programming for students who are deafblind can be developed.
Advocacy Tools for Parents of Students with Deafblindness
Developed by the New Jersey Statewide Parent Advocacy Network & Perkins School for the Blind, this collection of resources is designed to help parents advocate for effective services to meet the needs of their child who is deafblind. These resources cross reference the original Deafblindness: Educational Service Guidelines publication.
There are eight documents in this collection. They are available to download. Single print copies can be obtained at no charge by contacting NCDB.
The fact sheet and mini guide offer the same scope of information related to each topic. The mini-guides offer some additional details and photos.
Parent Center Guide to Deafblindness: Educational Service Guidelines
Evaluation DB Fact Sheet
Evaluation DB Fact Sheet - Spanish
Evaluation DB Mini Guide
Evaluation DB Mini Guide - Spanish
IEP DB Fact Sheet
IEP DB Fact Sheet - Spanish
IEP DB Mini Guide
IEP DB Mini Guide - Spanish
IEP DB Checklist for Parents
IEP DB Checklist for Parents - Spanish
Transition DB Fact Sheet
Transition DB Fact Sheet - Spanish
Transition DB Mini Guide
Transition DB Mini Guide - Spanish
Additional Resources
- IDEA: What Parents Need to Know
- Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) Listed by State
- Partners in Policy Making
- Special Ed Law Blog
- Wrightslaw
- Parents as Collaborative Leaders
- PILOT Training - An interactive tutorial based on the Family Advocacy Skills Training program.
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