Resources for Parents

This page is designed to provide helpful resources on parenting, parent support groups and links to other sources of information regarding children with disabilities.

General Resources

• Resources Within Reason
• Parent Groups Listing
• Helpful Special Needs Organizations
• National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education
• Special Needs Resources
• Special Needs Trusts Guide
• Helping Kids Deal with Trauma
• Creating a Sensory-Friendly Home
• Association of University Centers on Disabilities
• Making Special Education Work During COVID
• How People with Disabilities can Cope with COVID
• Center for Special Education Finance
• NCIP (Technology, Media and Materials)
• K-12 Private School Scholarship Information
• Preparing Your Student for College
• Questions and Answers (Q&A) on U. S. Supreme Court Case Decision Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District Re-1 – The Endrew F. decision is important because it informs our efforts to improve academic outcomes for children with disabilities. To this end, the U.S. Department of Education is providing parents and other stakeholders information on the issues addressed in Endrew F. and the impact of the Court’s decision on the implementation of the IDEA.
• Video Series: Supporting the Learning of Children with Significant Cognitive Disabilities at Home
• Assistive Technology for Electronic Devices
• PTA – Special Education Toolkit
• Support and Resources for Families of Special Needs Students
• Travel Support for Children with Autism
• Free Resources for Children with Communication Disorders

New to Special Education

• For Parents New to the Special Needs World
• When You Learn That Your Child Has a Disability
• Welcome to the Special Needs Parents Club
• Understanding Special Education
• What is Special Education?
• Center for Parent Information and Resources – Frequently Asked Questions
• 20 Things Every Special Needs Parent Should Hear
• Special Education Dictionary
• Eligibility for Special Education Services
• IEP Explanation
• Section 504 FAQ

A Family Guide to Special Education Services

• Autism
• Deaf-Blind
• Developmentally Delayed
• Emotional Disability
• Hearing Impaired
• Intellectual Disability
• Language/Speech Impairment
• Multiple Disabilities
• Orthopedic Impairment
• Other Health Impairment
• Specific Learning Disability
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Visually Impaired
• Significant Cognitive Disability

دليل الأسرة لخدمات التربية الخاصة (Arabic)

• توحد (Autism)
• الأصم المكفوف (Deaf-Blind)
• تأخر النمو (Developmentally Delayed)
• الإعاقة العاطفية (Emotional Disability)
• ضعف السمع (Hearing Impaired)
• الإعاقة الذهنية (Intellectual Disability)
• ضعف اللغة / النطق (Language/Speech Impairment)
• الإعاقات المتعددة (Multiple Disabilities)
• ضعف العظام (Orthopedic Impairment)
• اختلالات صحية أخرى (Other Health Impairment)
• صعوبات التعلم المحددة (Specific Learning Disability)
• إصابات في الدماغ (Traumatic Brain Injury)
• ضعاف البصر (Visually Impaired)
• إعاقة إدراكية كبيرة (Significant Cognitive Disability)

Una guía familiar sobre los servicios de educación especial (Spanish)

• Autismo (Autism)
• Sordo ciego (Deaf-Blind)
• Retraso en el desarrollo (Developmentally Delayed)
• Discapacidad emocional (Emotional Disability)
• Personas con discapacidad auditiva (Hearing Impaired)
• Discapacidad intelectual (Intellectual Disability)
• Deterioro del lenguaje/habla (Language/Speech Impairment)
• Múltiples discapacidades (Multiple Disabilities)
• Deterioro ortopédico (Orthopedic Impairment)
• Otros problemas de salud (Other Health Impairment)
• Discapacidad Especifica de Aprendizaje (Specific Learning Disability)
• Lesión cerebral traumática (Traumatic Brain Injury)
• Discapacitados Visuales (Visually Impaired)
• Discapacidad cognitiva significativa (Significant Cognitive Disability)

Hướng dẫn Gia đình về các Dịch vụ Giáo dục Đặc biệt (Vietnamese)

• Tự kỷ (Autism)
• Mù điếc (Deaf-Blind)
• Chậm phát triển (Developmentally Delayed)
• Khuyết tật cảm xúc (Emotional Disability)
• Khiếm thính (Hearing Impaired)
• Khuyết tật trí tuệ (Intellectual Disability)
• Suy giảm ngôn ngữ/lời nói (Language/Speech Impairment)
• Đa khuyết tật (Multiple Disabilities)
• Khiếm khuyết chỉnh hình (Orthopedic Impairment)
• Suy giảm sức khỏe khác (Other Health Impairment)
• Khuyết tật học tập cụ thể (Specific Learning Disability)
• Chấn thương sọ não (Traumatic Brain Injury)
• Khiếm thị (Visually Impaired)
• Khuyết tật nhận thức đáng kể (Significant Cognitive Disability)

特殊教育服務家庭指南 (Traditional Chinese)

• 自閉症 (Autism)
• 失聰失明 (Deaf-Blind)
• 發育遲緩 (Developmentally Delayed)
• 情緒障礙 (Emotional Disability)
• 聽力障礙 (Hearing Impaired)
• 智力殘疾 (Intellectual Disability)
• 語言/言語障礙 (Language/Speech Impairment)
• 多重殘障 (Multiple Disabilities)
• 骨科損傷 (Orthopedic Impairment)
• 其他健康損害 Other Health Impairment)
• 特定學習障礙 (Specific Learning Disability)
• 創傷性腦損傷 (Traumatic Brain Injury)
• 視障人士 (Visually Impaired)
• 嚴重認知障礙 (Significant Cognitive Disability)

特殊教育服务家庭指南 (Simplified Chinese)

• 自闭症 (Autism)
• 失聪失明 (Deaf-Blind)
• 发育迟缓 (Developmentally Delayed)
• 情绪障碍 (Emotional Disability)
• 听力障碍 (Hearing Impaired)
• 智力残疾 (Intellectual Disability)
• 语言/言语障碍 (Language/Speech Impairment)
• 多重残疾 (Multiple Disabilities)
• 骨科损伤 (Orthopedic Impairment)
• 其他健康损害 (Other Health Impairment)
• 特定学习障碍 (Specific Learning Disability)
• 创伤性脑损伤 (Traumatic Brain Injury)
• 视障人士 (Visually Impaired)
• 严重认知障碍 (Significant Cognitive Disability)

ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਪਰਿਵਾਰਕ ਗਾਈਡ (Punjabi)

• ਔਟਿਜ਼ਮ (Autism)
• ਬਹਿਰਾ—ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ (Deaf-Blind)
• ਵਿਕਾਸ ਪੱਖੋਂ ਦੇਰੀ ਹੋਈ (Developmentally Delayed)
• ਭਾਵਨਾਤਮਕ ਅਪਾਹਜਤਾ (Emotional Disability)
• ਸੁਣਨ ਦੀ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ (Hearing Impaired)
• ਬੌਧਿਕ ਅਪੰਗਤਾ (Intellectual Disability)
• ਭਾਸ਼ਾ/ਬੋਲੀ ਦੀ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ (Language/Speech Impairment)
• ਮਲਟੀਪਲ ਅਪਾਹਜਤਾ (Multiple Disabilities)
• ਆਰਥੋਪੀਡਿਕ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ (Orthopedic Impairment)
• ਹੋਰ ਸਿਹਤ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ (Other Health Impairment)
• ਖਾਸ ਸਿੱਖਣ ਦੀ ਅਯੋਗਤਾ (Specific Learning Disability)
• ਦੁਖਦਾਈ ਦਿਮਾਗ ਦੀ ਸੱਟ (Traumatic Brain Injury)
• ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀਹੀਣ (Visually Impaired)
• ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਬੋਧਾਤਮਕ ਅਪਾਹਜਤਾ (Significant Cognitive Disability)

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy

• Literary Resources
• At-Home Toolkit for Adult Learners
• Online Toolkit for At-Home Learning

Mississippi Special Needs Scholarship Portal

• Nate Rogers Online Speech-Language Scholarship Application
• Nate Rogers Printable Speech-Language Scholarship Application