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Children with Disabilities
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Disability Rights NC
(Separate Website)
Disability Rights NC gives a number of good resources that parents can access regarding their disabled child's education.
By: Disability Rights North Carolina
Disability.gov -- Connecting the disability community to information and opportunities
(Separate Website)
This is a user friendly online resource for people with disabilities, their families, and their employers.
By: US Government
Issues in Adoption and Foster Care
(Separate Website)
Explore issues that are being debated in the adoption and foster care communities. Adoption by gays and lesbians, transracial adoption, child welfare, and best practices are some of the issues under the microscope.
By: Adopting.org
What You Need To Know When You Get SSI Benefits
(Separate Website)
This booklet, from the Social Security Administration web site is for people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
Benefits.gov - Your Benefits Connection
(Separate Website)
Are there government benefit programs available to help you? GovBenefits.gov will help you answer that question. Our online screening tool is free, easy-to-use, and completely confidential. We do not require your name, phone number, Social Security number, or any other information that could be used to identify you. You answer a series of questions about yourself, and then GovBenefits.gov returns a list of government benefit programs you may be eligible to receive along with information about how you can apply. Whether it's a direct payment, a loan, insurance, training, or other services - there may be government benefit programs available to help you.
By: GovBenefits.gov
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Social Security Disability Benefits
(Separate Website)
Social Security pays monthly benefits to people who are unable to work because of a mental or physical condition. The condition must last for one year or more or be expected to result in death. To qualify for benefits, you also must have worked long enough and recently enough under Social Security.
By: Social Security Administration
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Armenian / Հայերէն
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Facts
(Separate Website)
The Dept. of Education has provided the public with this site that is constantly changing and being updated with "IDEA" video, Q&A, and facts.
By: U.S. Department of Education
People with Disabilities and the Affordable Health Care Act
(Separate Website)
The health insurance reform bill and the Affordable Care Act is expanding the options for people with disabilities' health insurance and making it more affordable.
By: Dept. of Health and Human Services
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Social Security Appeals Process
(Separate Website)
When the Social Security Administration makes a decision on your claim, they will send you a letter explaining our decision. If you do not agree with our decision, you can appeal; that is, ask us to look at your case again. When you ask for an appeal, we will look at the entire decision, even those parts that were in your favor. If our decision was wrong, we will change it. This document answers the following questions: (1) When and how can I appeal? (2) How many appeal levels are there? (3) Will my benefits continue? (4) Can someone help me?
By: Social Security Administration
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Chinese / 中文
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Spanish / Español
Brief Summary of the Education Rights of Children with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
This page is a quick informational guide on your child's rights to an sound and as least-restrictive-as-possible education if your child is a special-needs child in North Carolina Public Schools.
By: Children's Education Law Clinic, Duke Law School
Guide to Disability Rights Laws
(Separate Website)
This document provides a description of the Federal civil rights laws protecting people with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Telecommunications Act, Fair Housing Act, Air Carrier Access Act, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, National Voter Registration Act, Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Rehabilitation Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act. The document contains other sources of disability rights information as well.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Supplemental Security Income Payments
(Separate Website)
SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. It is a program run by Social Security. SSI provides monthly payments to people who are elderly, blind or disabled and who have little or no income and assets. Children, as well as adults, can get payments because of blindness or disability. To get SSI, you must be elderly, blind or disabled.
By: Social Security Administration
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Spanish / Español
Supplemental Security Income Rights and Responsibilities
(Separate Website)
This document lists your rights and responsibilities in connection with Supplemental Security Income payments.
By: Social Security Administration
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Arabic / العربية
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Spanish / Español
Legal Rights for Parents With Disabled Children
(Separate Website)
It is important that parents understand the legal rights provided for them and their children with a disability.
By: North Carolina Public Schools
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Spanish / Español
Do You Need Legal Help?
(Separate Website)
This will explain who is eligible for our services, what kind of cases Legal Aid normally handles, some examples of them, and how to locate an office near you.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
The Official Site of the U.S. Department of Education
(Separate Website)
The Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. Its original directive remains its mission today: to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
By: U.S. Department of Education
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Spanish / Español
Education: Information for Parents and Families
(Separate Website)
These web pages contain information for parents and families about the education of children, including: (1) Preparing my child for school, (2)Finding K-12 schools & aftercare programs in my community, (3) Helping my child learn to read, (4) Ensuring my child's school success, (5) Helping my child with special needs, and (6) Helping my child prepare & pay for college
By: U.S. Department of Education
JustChildren Parents' Manual
(Separate Website)
This handbook is designed to give parents a general understanding of their children's rights to receive financial assistance, medical assistance, and educational services. The handbook also explains a child's rights in relation to disciplinary actions at school, encounters with the police, and confinement in detention facilities.
By: American Bar Association
Parent Involvment
(Separate Website)
The NCPTA works to involve parents in their children's education and has given a number of resources to help them do just that.
By: North Carolina PTA
School Discipline Affecting Public School Students
(Separate Website)
In North Carolina, as in most states, the state statutes set out the broad principles of public school discipline, and the local boards of education are authorized to develop their own policies. This site will explain those policies in detail
By: Duke University
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Legal Rights for Parents With Disabled Children
(Separate Website)
It is important that parents understand the legal rights provided for them and their children with a disability.
By: North Carolina Public Schools
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Spanish / Español
Financial Aid for Native American Students
(Separate Website)
This page provides information about sources and eligibility of financial aid for Native American students, compiled by the Department of Education
By: FinAid.org
Native American Education Resources
(Separate Website)
This site provides a bevy of resources, mostly specific to Native American students, but there is also information for general use.
By: Native American Rights Fund
Student Aid on the Web
(Separate Website)
The U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs are the largest source of student aid in America, providing nearly 70% of all student financial aid. Help is available to make education beyond high school financially possible for you or your child. The information provided here is designed to assist you in your college planning. It provides you with access to and information about the products and services that you will need throughout the financial aid process.
By: U.S. Department of Education
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Spanish / Español
Tax Information for Students
(Separate Website)
These pages of the IRS web site contain information about (1) deductions for interest on student loans, (2) kinds of common student income that are taxable, and (3) an introduction to tax laws for students.
By: Internal Revenue Service
The Official Site of the U.S. Department of Education
(Separate Website)
The Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. Its original directive remains its mission today: to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
By: U.S. Department of Education
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Tips on Dealing With Financial Matters
(Separate Website)
This guide published by Legal Aid of North Carolina offers important tips on dealing with Financial Matters, such as tips on handling financial matters, tips on signing important papers, and tips on dealing with Welfare and other agencies.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
A Simpler, Easier FAFSA
(Separate Website)
Secretary Arnie Duncan highlighted ways the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been made simpler, shorter, and more user friendly
By: Department of Education
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Brief Summary of the Education Rights of Children with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
This page is a quick informational guide on your child's rights to an sound and as least-restrictive-as-possible education if your child is a special-needs child in North Carolina Public Schools.
By: Children's Education Law Clinic, Duke Law School
Disability Rights NC
(Separate Website)
Disability Rights NC gives a number of good resources that parents can access regarding their disabled child's education.
By: Disability Rights North Carolina
Do You Need Legal Help?
(Separate Website)
This will explain who is eligible for our services, what kind of cases Legal Aid normally handles, some examples of them, and how to locate an office near you.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
School Discipline Affecting Public School Students
(Separate Website)
In North Carolina, as in most states, the state statutes set out the broad principles of public school discipline, and the local boards of education are authorized to develop their own policies. This site will explain those policies in detail
By: Duke University
FAQ's of School Records
(Separate Website)
Here are some questions parents or students might have regarding school records, mainly geared toward private (non-public) institutions.
By: North Carolina Department of Administration
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
The Official Site of the U.S. Department of Education
(Separate Website)
The Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. Its original directive remains its mission today: to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
By: U.S. Department of Education
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Brief Summary of the Education Rights of Children with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
This page is a quick informational guide on your child's rights to an sound and as least-restrictive-as-possible education if your child is a special-needs child in North Carolina Public Schools.
By: Children's Education Law Clinic, Duke Law School
Disability.gov -- Connecting the disability community to information and opportunities
(Separate Website)
This is a user friendly online resource for people with disabilities, their families, and their employers.
By: US Government
The Official Site of the U.S. Department of Education
(Separate Website)
The Department of Education was created in 1980 by combining offices from several federal agencies. Its original directive remains its mission today: to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
By: U.S. Department of Education
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Facts
(Separate Website)
The Dept. of Education has provided the public with this site that is constantly changing and being updated with "IDEA" video, Q&A, and facts.
By: U.S. Department of Education
North Carolina Statutes
(Separate Website)
The North Carolina General Assembly is offering access to the Statutes on the Internet as a service to the public. These statutes are the general laws that govern North Carolina's legal system.
By: North Carolina General Assembly
Civil Rights about Education
(Separate Website)
The Office for Civil Rights looks to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
By: U.S. Department of Education - Office of Civil Rights
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Spanish / Español
Civil Rights-Related Information for People with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Find civil rights-related information from the Federal government for people with disabilities from this section of the DisabilityInfo.gov web site, including information about: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Other Disability Rights Laws, Community Access, Community Rights and Responsibilities, Educational Rights, Employment Rights and Responsibilities, Health Rights, Housing Rights, Technology Rights, and Transportation Rights.
By: Disability.Gov
Guide to Disability Rights Laws
(Separate Website)
This document provides a description of the Federal civil rights laws protecting people with disabilities, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Telecommunications Act, Fair Housing Act, Air Carrier Access Act, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, National Voter Registration Act, Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Rehabilitation Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act. The document contains other sources of disability rights information as well.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Legal Rights for Parents With Disabled Children
(Separate Website)
It is important that parents understand the legal rights provided for them and their children with a disability.
By: North Carolina Public Schools
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Do You Need Legal Help?
(Separate Website)
This will explain who is eligible for our services, what kind of cases Legal Aid normally handles, some examples of them, and how to locate an office near you.
By: Legal Aid of North Carolina
Civil Rights about Education
(Separate Website)
The Office for Civil Rights looks to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.
By: U.S. Department of Education - Office of Civil Rights
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
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