Resources for Parents

Below is a list of excellent resources for parents with special needs children.

Links

• Wrightslaw.com
  
  
• NICHCY
  
  
• Making an IEP
  
  
• A parent’s Guide to Special Education/Special Needs
  
  
• Comparison of IDEA, Section 504 and the
  
  
• Family Village
  
  
• FETA Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
  
  
• Glossary of Special Education Terms
  
  
• IEP – Understand the IEP
  
  
• Inclusive Education is a Right not a Privilege
  
  
• Bright Futures IEP Meeting Checklist
  
  
• Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)
  
  
• F.I.R.S.T.
  
  

Books

• All About IEPs:Frequently Asked Questions About IEPs, Peter W. D. Wright, Esq., Pamela Darr Wright,MA,MSW and Sandra Webb O'Connor, M.Ed.
   
• Wrights Law: IDEA 2004, Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. & Pamela Darr Wright
  
  
• From Emotions to Advocacy, Second Edition, Pam Wright and Peter Wright
  
  
• IEP and Inclusion Tips for Parents and Teachers, Anne I. Eason, Attorney-at-Law and Kathleen Whitbread, Ph.D.
  
  
• Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives, Barbara D. Bateman and Cynthia M. Herr
  
  
• Access to Academics for All Students, Edited by Paula Kluth, Diana M. Straut and Douglas P. Biklen
  
  

North Carolina Resources

• Exceptional Children's Assistance Center (ECAC)
  
• North Carolina Public Schools
• Education-A-Must
• The ARC of North Carolina