LawHelp Legal Information search results for Youth Law & Education

Helping Low-income People Find Solutions to Civil Legal Problems

	Youth Law & Education > Special education


	Listing of self-help materials and informational publications.

There are 6 resources

	Independent Educational Evaluations (Separate Website) A student's eligibility for special education and related services is determined through an educational evaluation, a process of gathering information about the student's strengths, interests, and needs and whether the student has a disability requiring specially designed instruction. By: Disability Rights Washington


	Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) (Separate Website) If your child is eligible for special education and related services, the school must prepare an IEP for your child. An IEP is a written education plan, individualized to meet your child's needs. It describes educational goals for your child, the programs and services that the school will provide, and how your child's progress toward the goals will be measured. By: Disability Rights Washington Other Formats: PDF File


	Make a Difference in a Child's Life - Education Advocacy Manual (Separate Website) A manual for helping children and youth get what they need in school. By: TeamChild


	Special Education Due Process Hearings If parents are unhappy with a special education decision made by the school, they can request a due process hearing. By: Washington Protection and Advocacy System Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Special Education Information Sheets (Separate Website) Disability Rights Washington has many special education related information sheets. By: Disability Rights Washington


	Special Education Students** and Parents: Know Your Rights Regarding School Discipline 1114EN - Special education students have all the procedural rights of non-special education students. The rights discussed in this flier are only those which specifically apply to special education students. By: Northwest Justice Project Other Formats: PDF File


back to top


Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)

Information, Not Legal Advice. We are providing this information as a public service. We try to make it accurate as of the date noted in the materials. Sometimes the laws change. We cannot promise that this information is always up-to-date and correct. Most of the information provided on this web site is specific to Washington State law.

We do not intend this information to be legal advice. By providing this information, we are not acting as your lawyer. If you need legal advice, you should contact a lawyer through your local legal aid organization. Always talk to a competent lawyer, if you can, before taking legal action.

Permission for copying and distribution granted to the Alliance for Equal Justice and individuals for non-commercial use only.

Lawyer Advertising. This web site is not intended to be advertising or solicitation. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based on advertisements. Before hiring an attorney, you should investigate his or her reputation and qualifications.

Links. Some of the items listed here have not been prepared by us, but are instead "links" to information prepared and posted by others. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information posted on other sites. The links are not intended to imply that we sponsor or are affiliated or associated with the persons who created those sites, nor are the links intended to imply that we are legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the links.

In an effort to improve this site, we would appreciate learning about your visit to Washington LawHelp.

The work on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. You are welcome to copy and distribute this material as is, but not for commercial purposes. You may not alter, transform, or build on this work without our permission, but feel free to ask.

Washington LawHelp is provided as a public service by the Northwest Justice Project in collaboration with other legal aid providers in the Alliance for Equal Justice and Washington courts.