123 - Region 13 | Positively Affecting The Future

123. Parent Handbook for SPECIAL EDUCATION. Free downloadable copy of this handbook is available from ESC Region 13 at uploads/facilitatingIEPs/ A. Introduction Dear Parents, This handbook is designed to help you navigate the special education process. Although federal law assures that parents are equal players, sometimes even an experienced parent feels like an outsider on his or her child's team. As a parent, you play a unique role: you are the only one on your child's team who can provide history, certain types of information, planning and support, outside intervention, and commitment for the long haul. This makes you a key player on your child's school-based team; parents who understand how and where to make their unique contributions enhance the professionals' ability to do their parts.

A 2 Dear Parents, This handbook is designed to help you navigate the special education process. Although federal law assures that parents are equal players, sometimes even an …

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