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Special Education Rights

Parents Helping Parents Project provides a wide array of services to help parents advocate for their children with disabilities. The project is staffed by parent advocates who assist parents by distributing informative materials, conducting workshops and trainings, and providing one-on-one consultations with parents throughout Minnesota. Parent advocates help clarify existing laws, explain school procedures, develop strategies for working with schools, and answer questions about everything from transportation to parental rights.

Interactive

New! Interactive Product on School Discipline in Minnesota

Unique online resource is a step-by-step guide through the process schools must follow to discipline children with disabilities in Minnesota.

New Video! Transition Planning for Children with Disabilities

This 30 minute video is a brief overview of the transition planning process for parents and families of children with disabilities. RealPlayer is required to view.

Books

image of A Guide for Minnesota Parents to the Individualized Education Program publication A Guide for Minnesota Parents to the Individualized Education Program
Helps parents work with schools to address each child's special needs through understanding the required components of the IEP. Includes examples from the Minnesota state recommended form. 2008.
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A Parent's Guide to Special Education Advisory Councils (SEAC)pdf icon
This book gives an in depth look at how special education advisory councils work. 2005.
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image of Parents Can Be the Key publication Parents Can Be the Key
This handbook describes basic special education laws and procedures. 2002.
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Working Together: A Parent's Guide to Parent and Professional Partnership and Communication Within Special Education
Helps parents effectively communicate with special education professionals as they develop their child's educational program. 2006.
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Brochure

Effective Advocacy: Guidelines to help parents help their children
A brochure for organizations or individuals who help parents develop advocacy skills. 2000. (See Translations for Spanish.)
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Record Keeping Folders

image of Special Education Record Keeping Folders publication Special Education Record Keeping Folders
Parents can keep important papers related to their child's education plus helpful tips on working with your child's school. 2004. (See Translations for Somali, Hmong, and Spanish.)
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Video

Our Children, Our Hopes
Speaks to the need of African-American families to talk about their children with others in their community, seek resources, confront issues of race and cultural traditions, and realize that their individual and collective strengths can help in creatively pursuing ways to meet their needs and help systems to change. 15 minutes. 1992. Closed-captioned.
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Handouts squareFree to Download pdf icon | $1.50 per request | 10+ copies, $.50 each

Publication Name Publication Code *Audio MP3 (download) +Audio (stream)
12 Commandments for Parents of Children with Disabilities (See Translations for Spanish.) PHP-c35    
Accessing County Children's Mental Health Services for Your Child PHP-c84 Download Audio Listen online
Accommodations Categories Chart PHP-c126    
Acronyms and Abbreviations PHP-c38    
ADA Q&A...ADA + FMLA = Job Protections for Parents PHP-c51h    
ADA Q&A...ADA and Transition PHP-c51j    
ADA Q&A...Back to School PHP-c51c    
ADA Q&A...Child Care Providers PHP-c51a    
ADA Q&A...Filing a Complaint PHP-c51d    
ADA Q&A...Health Care Providers PHP-c51e    
ADA Q&A...How Can I Help My Son or Daughter Get That Job? PHP-c51i    
ADA Q&A...Summer Fun PHP-c51b    
ADA Q&A...The ADA, Section 504 & Postsecondary Education PHP-c51g    
ADA Q&A...The Rehabilitation Act and the ADA Connection PHP-c51f    
Attending Meetings to Plan Your Child's IEP (See Tranlations for Spanish and Hmong.) PHP-c27 Download Audio Listen online
Available Technology for People with Disabilities PHP-c129    
Basic Disability Etiquette Tips PHP-c127    
Be Your Own Best Advocate PHP-c116    
Categories of Diverse Disabilities PHP-c128    
Chart Your Own Future: How Your IEP Can Help PHP-c113    
College or Training Programs: How to Decide PHP-c115    
Communication in the Special Education Process PHP-c82    
Communication with the Corrections System: What Should Parents Know? PHP-c150    
Coordinating Service Plans for Your Child Using the IIIP Process PHP-c97    
Creating Accessible Web Sites PHP-c102    
Disability Related Interagency, Special Education Council and Committee Opportunities PHP-c100    
Divorce and Special Education PHP-c103    
Divorce and Special Education in Minnesota PHP-c104    
Drop-Out Prevention: Parents Play a Key Role PHP-c114    
Drop-out Prevention: Three Ways Parents Can Help Their Child with a Disability Stay in School PHP-c142    
Dropout Prevention and Youth with Disabilities: Strategies for Parents of High School Students PHP-c140    
Dropout Prevention and Youth with Disabilities: Strategies for Parents of Middle School Students PHP-c139    
Evaluation: What Does It Mean for Your Child? (See Translations for Spanish.) PHP-c2 Download Audio Listen online
Facilitated IEP Meetings PHP-c90    
Families Need Support: The Challenges of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders PHP-c86    
Father’s Involvement Is Important / Tips for Fathers of Children with Disabilities PHP-c74    
From Experience to Influence: The Power of a Parent’s Story PHP-c121    
Getting Off to a Good Start: Positive Interactions with Diverse Families in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education PHP-c131    
Guidelines for Exploring Interagency Opportunities PHP-c99    
How Can My Child Be Involved in the IEP Process? PHP-c77 Download Audio Listen online
How Will I Know My Child Is Making Progress? (See Translations for Spanish.) PHP-c78    
How You Can Help Your Child Learn to Be a Good Self Advocate PHP-c95    
IEP: Involving the Student is Important for a Successful Plan PHP-c6    
Increasing Parent Involvement on Special Education Committees, Councils, and Boards PHP-c98    
It’s the "Person First" - Then the Disability PHP-c31    
Key Questions for Parent Leaders to Ask PHP-c120    
Know Your School District: Tips for Parents PHP-c112    
Least Restrictive Environment PHP-c7    
Let’s Keep Our Kids in School PHP-c138    
Minnesota’s Individual Interagency Intervention Plan (IIIP) PHP-c83    
National group offers guidelines for accessible playgrounds PHP-c15    
Obtaining an Evaluation for a Private School Student PHP-c147    
Parent Keys to Success In the Parent- School Partnership PHP-c96    
Parent Partnerships Project For Children’s Mental Health "Access to Services" PHP-c88    
Parent Partnerships Project For Children’s Mental Health "The Commitment of Financial Resources" PHP-c89    
Parent Partnerships Project for Children’s Mental Health "Training for Professionals" PHP-c87    
Parent’s Question: Is Retention a Good Idea? PHP-c3    
Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Nurture Their Own Relationship PHP-c10    
Physical Education for Children with Disabilities PHP-c61    
Placement in Alternative Educational Setting-IDEA 2004 Section 615 (K) PHP-c111    
Planning for a meeting about your child's behavior needs PHP-c144    
Potential Community Partners and Locations for Parent Outreach Activities in Diverse Communities PHP-c133    
Questions for Parents of Children with Disabilities to Ask About Public Charter Schools PHP-c110    
Questions for Parents to Ask about School Adaptations PHP-c91    
Residential Programs for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Things for Parents to Consider PHP-c85    
Resolving Special Education Issues: It Seems Like the School is Not Following My Child’s IEP-What Can I Do? PHP-c93    
Resolving Special Education Issues: Keeping Special Education Records PHP-c94    
Resource List of Disability Organizations PHP-c36    
Safety: It Takes Planning and Educating, Too For Children and Young Adults with Disabilities PHP-c122    
School Accommodations and Modifications (See Translations for Spanish.) PHP-c49 Download Audio Listen online
School Records and Parents Rights PHP-c41    
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 PHP-c33    
Sibling Resources: A Bibliography of Selected Resources for Siblings of Children with Disabilities PHP-c50    
Smart Thinking: Portable Technology that Empowers People with Memory Loss PHP-c125    
Strategies for Success in Local Early Childhood Parent Outreach Activities Among Diverse Cultures PHP-c132    
Students with IEPs and Minnesota's Statewide Assessments: What Parents Need to Know PHP-c143    
Successful Transitions: Making the Move to High School PHP-c108    
Surviving a Child's Death: Four families share their experiences PHP-c16    
Teasing and Harassment PHP-c68    
Telling Classmates About Your Child’s Disability May Foster Acceptance PHP-c101 Download Audio Listen online
Telling the teacher: What I want my child’s classroom teacher to know PHP-c124    
Ten Tips That May Help Ease Your Child’s Transition to Adulthood PHP-c107    
The Evolution of a Parent: A Gradual Process PHP-c8    
The Journey: A Parent Comes to Terms with Her Daughter's Disability PHP-c26    
Tips for Teachers, Principals and School Support Staff from Students with Mental Health and Behavioral Disabilities PHP-c148    
Tips for Teens: Use Your IEP Meetings to Learn How to Advocate for Yourself PHP-c149    
Tips for Transition Planning (See Translations for Spanish.) PHP-c80    
Transfer of Parental Rights at Age of Majority in Minnesota PHP-c63    
Transportation for Children with Disabilities PHP-c62    
Understanding the Early Intervention System PHP-c137    
Use Questions to Find Answers: A guide for parents of children receiving special education services PHP-c136    
Using Resource Mapping as a Strategy to Improve Outcomes for Youth PHP-c117    
What If Your Child IS the Bully? PHP-c109    
What is a "Functional Assessment?" PHP-c54    
What Is an Emotional or Behavioral Disorder? PHP-c81 Download Audio Listen online
What is the Simon Technology Center? PHP-c130    
What Parents Need to Know About Accommodations for Statewide Assessments PHP-c145    
What Parents Want to Know About Educational Research PHP-c105    
When Billy Doesn’t Do His Homework PHP-c56    
When Your Child Turns Three: Moving from an IFSP to an IEP or IIIP PHP-c119 Download Audio  
Work-Based Learning for Students with Disabilities PHP-c123    
Young Children with Challenging Behavior: When Should Parents Be Concerned? PHP-c106    

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