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General Topics
Advocacy / Support
Disability Law Center (http:www.dlc-ma.org)
From their website: The Disability Law Center (DLC) is the Protection and Advocacy agency for Massachusetts. DLC is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy for the rights of Massachusetts residents with disabilities. DLC receives federal, state and private funding but is not part of the state or federal government.
Federation for Children with Special Needs (http://fcsn.org)
From their website: The Federation is a center for parents and parent organizations to work together on behalf of children with special needs and their families. We can help! Organized in 1975 as a coalition of parent groups representing children with a variety of disabilities, the Federation operates a Parent Center in Massachusetts which offers a variety of services to parents, parent groups, and others who are concerned with children with special needs.
MassPac (http://www.masspac.org)
Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils
Special Needs Advocacy Network (http://www.spanmass.org)
Website providing information and resources to advocates, parents, and other professionals
SpedWatch (http://www.SpedWatch.org)
From their website: SPEDWatch is a community of concerned citizens: a grassroots, nonprofit, social change movement working to eliminate the root causes of educational neglect of students with disabilities, ages 3-21
Laws / Regulations
Mass Department of Education - Special Education (http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped)
Massachusetts department of elementary and secondary education special education homepage. Find information on Massachusetts laws and special education regulations.
United States Department of Education Office of Special Education - IDEA (http://www.idea.ed.gov)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.
Wright's Law (http://www.wrightslaw.com)
From their website: Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
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