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Disability Rights and Advocacy
Families and Advocates
Partnership for Education (FAPE) provides information and resources
for families and advocates about the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act of 1997 (IDEA) and promising practices, including fact sheets on many
aspects of special education in several languages.
http://www.fape.org/
Council of Parent
Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit,
tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents established
to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of
children with disabilities.
http://www.copaa.net/
Disability Rights
Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national law and
policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of
people with disabilities through legislation, litigation, advocacy, technical
assistance, and education and training of attorneys, advocates, persons
with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities.
http://www.dredf.org/
The IDEA Partnership is dedicated to improving outcomes for students and youth with disabilities by joining state agencies and stakeholders through shared work and learning. http://www.ideapartnership.org/
Making Your Case is a three hour self directed course on how to communicate with public officials by effectively telling your personal story, writing a letter, providing testimony, and communicating in positive ways. http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/makingyourcase
National
Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, Inc. (NAPAS) is
the voluntary national membership association of the P&As and CAPs.
The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System and Client Assistance Program
(CAP) comprise the nationwide network of congressionally mandated, legally
based disability rights agencies.
http://protectionandadvocacy.com/
Partners in Education is a three-hour self directed e-learning course to help parents with children with developmental disabilities better understand and maximize the benefits of special education services and inclusion for their children. http://www.partnersinpolicymking.com/education
Partners
in Employment is a six hour self directed course on how to
find a job, write a resume, participate in an interview, and plan for
your career.
http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/employment
Partners in Policymaking is an innovative, competency based leadership training program for adults with disabilities and parents of young children with developmental disabilities and offers a current listing of the State Coordinators who have active Partners in Policymaking programs. http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/classroom.html
Reed Martin,
J.D., Special Education Law & Advocacy Strategies
http://www.reedmartin.com/
Wrightslaw
offers accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and
advocacy for children with disabilities, a newsletter and several helpful
publications.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234-1349
Phone (412) 341-1515 Fax (412) 344-0224
www.LDAAmerica.org
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