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Websites
State of Connecticut
State
Department of Education - www.sde.ct.gov
Special
Education Resources
Federal government
U.S.
Department of Education - www.ed.gov
No
Child Left Behind
Office
of Special Education Programs
My
Child's Special Needs: Disabilities
Service organizations
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Founded in 1998, COPAA is a national nonprofit organization, whose members include special education attorneys, advocates, and parents. COPAA's primary goal is to promote excellence in advocacy in order to secure effective educational services for children with disabilities. COPAA membership includes access to an email list, where members can post questions about special education law, education programs, strategies to navigate the special education process, and more. www.copaa.org
Learning
Disabilities Association of America
The parent organization of LDA of Connecticut. www.ldaamerica.org
CT School to Work Transition GPS
This
website points users to programs that can help them transition to the workforce. Just enter your age, disability, and service need; the website will return the names, descriptions, and contact information for the appropriate programs. www.ctschooltowork.com
The
Connecticut Homeschool Network (CHN)
CHN is an independent, online-based organization that serves
home educators throughout Connecticut. It welcomes people
of all races, religions, lifestyles, abilities and disabilities,
and learning methodologies. www.cthomeschoolnetwork.org
GreatSchools
GreatSchools is an independent, nonprofit organization committed
to inspiring parents to get involved in education. It provides
information free to all parents. www.schwablearning.org
The
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
NCLD works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children,
adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every
opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life. www.ncld.org
Wrightslaw
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw
for accurate, reliable information about special education
law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.`www.wrightslaw.com
State
Education Resource Center (SERC)
SERC, funded primarily by the Connecticut State Department
of Education, provides professional development and information
on the latest research and best practices to educators, service
providers, and families throughout the state. It also provides
technical assistance and training to schools. www.ctserc.org
The
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
CPAC is a statewide, nonprofit organization that offers information
and support to families of children with any disability or
chronic illness, age birth through 26. www.cpacinc.org Recording
for the Blind & Dyslexic
RFB&D was established in 1948 to provide recorded textbooks
to veterans blinded in World War II. Today, it enables those
with print disabilities to complete their educations, advance
their careers, and gain self-esteem. www.rfbd.org/Connecticut_Unit.htm
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