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Introduction to Special Education Guide

Published
February 5, 2022
Topics
K-12

Resources for Families

Advocacy, Family Support, Special Education

Federal Special Education Law

Students with disabilities have a right to a free appropriate education in the most inclusive setting possible.

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Advocacy, Special Education

IEP Teams

Learn more about what an IEP meeting looks like, who should attend, and how to effectively advocate for your child.

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Special Education

Key Special Education Documents

Get a better understanding of the key documents you’ll need at an IEP meeting and throughout the special education process.

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Special Education

Overview of the 504 Plan and the IEP

Learn about the supports available through a 504 Plan and the IEP, as well as how to obtain those plans.

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Advocacy, Special Education

Mediation and Impartial Hearings

Explore options to resolve special education problems at school.

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Events

Sunday June 1, 2025 | 11:00 am

2025 Outdoors for Autism with INCLUDEnyc

Online registration is closed. Onsite registration will be available at Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park on Sunday, June 1st at 10:30am. Join us, as well as some of…

Language: English, Spanish
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Tuesday June 3, 2025 | 12:00 pm

Specially Designed Instruction for Families

Caregivers will explore the role of families as advocates and learn how to use SDI to meet their child’s needs.

Language: English
Format: Virtual

Tuesday June 3, 2025 | 6:00 pm

Online Parent Support Group

Share your experiences, struggles, and successes as parents of children with disabilities. Discuss different topics, including: This webinar is for parents only.

Language: English
Format: Virtual

Wednesday June 4, 2025 | 10:00 am

Explicit Vocabulary Instruction for Families: Supporting Vocabulary Development at Home

Children learn and develop vocabulary best when the discovery of new words and their meaning is introduced both at home and in school. Through this training…

Language: Spanish
Format: Virtual

Wednesday June 4, 2025 | 10:30 am

Special Education 101: Training of the Parent Member

Become a certified Parent Member! The Parent Member role is to support a parent of a child with a disability at an IEP meeting. In this training approved by the…

Language: English
Format: In-Person

Monday June 9, 2025 | 12:00 pm

Agency 101: Connecting Individuals with Disabilities to Adult Services

This training will review New York State’s adult service agencies for people with disabilities, the services they provide, and their eligibility processes.

Language: English
Format: Virtual

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Learn more about the process for how English Language Learners are referred for special education services.

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Services for English Language Learners (ELL)

If a student communicates in a language other than English, the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) may identify the student as an English Language Learner (ELL).

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