Offices, Guides, and Other Information
There are many more free websites and resources at your disposal to help you and your child with a disability find your way through the maze of special education in public schools.
Offices
- U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs has policy letters, newsletters, and a link to the federal IDEA website
- IDEA website has tons of resources for parents and families about special education, including an IDEA contact in every State
- New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education is a counterpart to the USDOE OSEP and IDEA websites
- NJDOE OSE Parental Rights and Engagement has tons of resources to help parents of children with disabilities, including the Parental Rights in Special Education in several languages
- NJDOE OSE Special Education Dispute Resolution website has more information on due process cases, complaint investigations, “mediation only” requests, emergent relief requests, as well as updates on dispute resolution
- USDOE Office of Civil Rights (“USOCR”) enforces civil rights in education throughout the country, including discrimination against children with disabilities and retaliation for asserting claims
Guides and Forms
- Parental Rights in Special Education (PRISE) Booklet – an explanation of your rights in greater detail
- Due Process Complaint
- NJ Request for Mediation (only) in special education
- C.P. Class Action website re 45 Day Rule and Adjournment Rule Settlement
- Request for Emergent Relief
- Transmittal Letter (form)
- Request for Enforcement of a Mediation Agreement
- Request for Enforcement of a Final Decision
Other Types of Claims
- Special Education State Complaint Investigation Pamphlet
- Complaint for Violation of Civil Rights in Education
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