Resources

• Council of Parents Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA): A national organization connecting parents and parent-side professionals through listservs, resources and training.
• Wrightslaw: Special education advocacy website.

Government special education resources

• Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE): Information about Illinois schools, learning standards, teachers, etc.
  • Parents’ Rights Guide to Special Education (English version)
  • Parents’ Rights Guide to Special Education (En Español)
• U.S. Department of Education:  Information about IDEA, including tutorials on various subjects.
• Office for Civil Rights (OCR):  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights homepage.
• What Works Clearinghouse:  U.S. Department of Education’s Institute initiative that evaluates teaching methods and publishes information on what instruction is effective for students with disabilities.

Disability specific resources

• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

  • ADDitude magazine
  • Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

• Blind/Vision Impairments

  • Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
  • Illinois Eye Institute
  • Second Sense
  • Spectrios

• Tourette Syndrome

  • National Tourette Syndrome Association

• View our Special Education Helpline page
• View our Special Education Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page
• Donate to our Equality for Kids Fund
• Get legal help

Last updated: October 11, 2021