Students with Disabilities: Resources for Information about Legal Rights
Searchable database with hundreds of special education topics, written for non-lawyers.
http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/resources/special-education
Materials written for non-lawyers on the rights of special education students by Disability Rights California. Excellent information source and good overview for parents new to the topic.
California Department of Education information and resources.
https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/qa/cmplntproc.asp
California Department of Education complaint process and form.
Parents Helping Parents, guidance and support for families of children with disabilities, located in Santa Clara County.
Public database of special education decisions in due process hearings at the California Office of Administrative Hearings.
California Department of Education online resources. (Please note certain pages are under review)
https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/individuals-disabilities/idea
U.S. Dept. of Education web site about the IDEA and IDEA regulations.
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https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/individuals-disabilities/special-education-laws
Information about civil rights laws impacting Special Education, including Section 504.
https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ocr
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Information about civil rights enforcement for students with disabilities.
OCR Complaint Form
https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/filing-a-complaint/complaint-process/index.html
Additional information on how to file an OCR Complaint (located on the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services web site).