Links to Education Web Sites
Council of Parent Attorneys & Advocates (COPAA) – national advocacy organization for students with disabilities.
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice - Contains information re: improving services to children and youth with emotional and behavioral problems.
Center for Law and Education - Contains articles on special education and other education related topics.
Exceptional Parent Magazine - a magazine for families and professionals.
Families and Advocates for Partnerships in Education - (FAPE) - IDEA information and promising educational practices.
Family - to - Family Network - provides training and information for parents of children with disabilities.
ISER - Internet Special Education Resources - a nationwide directory that helps parents find local special education professionals and resources to help with assessment of learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder, therapy, advocacy, and other special needs.
Learning Disabilities Association of Texas – provides information and resources on learning disabilities.
NCLB & IDEA: What Parents of Students with Disabilities Need to Know and Do - A 2006 publication of the National Center on Education Outcomes.
National Center on Educational Outcomes NCEO) - provides national leadership in the areas of student assessments, standards-setting activities, and graduation. Site contains research, as well as information developed for parents.
NICHCY - (National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities)NICHCY provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and other professionals.
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) - The Office of Special Education Programs is one of the components of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). OSEP's mission and organization focus on the free appropriate public education of children and youth with disabilities from birth through age 21.
Partners Resource Network, the PATH Project - a nonprofit agency serving Texas as the statewide Parent Training and Information Center. Through PATH and other projects, Partners provides services across the state of Texas to parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with all types of disabilities. Partners can also provide information to parents moving to Texas.
Reed Martin - Attorney who provides advocacy information via website and listservs.
School Results compiles national performance data on the performance of schools and school districts across the country. The data is based on requirements of No Child Left Behind.
TEA (Texas Education Agency) Division of Special Education Home Page.
Texas Autism Advocacy – provides support and information on autism spectrum disorders, as well as a calendar of disability-related events, meetings, and conferences.
Texas First - website created by parents from the Family-to-Family Network to provide information and resources to families of children with disabilities. Project First is under the auspices of TEA and the Region IX ESC.
Texas Parent to Parent – provides support and information to families of children with disabilities, chronic illnesses and other special needs.
Wrightslaw - A website for parents, attorneys, educators and others needing up-to-date information on special education law and advocacy. Also offers a free online newsletter.