Resources

Parent Guide to Special Education - (added 10/20/2020)
 

FAQ for Parents of Students with Disabilities (added 10/20/2020)
 

Dyslexia Guide:  A Handbook for Parents, Educators, and Students
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Understanding-Dyslexia.aspx
 

Illinois State Board of Education:  Parents of Students with Disabilities:
http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/parents.htm

National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education:
http://www.napcse.org/about.php

U.S. Department of Education Parent Resources:
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml

Center for Parent Information and Resources: 
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/

National PTA:  Special Education Toolkit: 
http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=3713

Easter Seals Joliet Region: 
http://www.easterseals.com/joliet/

Autism Home Support Services: 
http://autismhomesupport.com/

Lily Cache Special Recreation Association: 
http://www.bolingbrookparks.org/en/facilities/lcsra/

Illinois STARNET Support and Technical Assistance:  Provides free training and materials about young children ages 3 to 8 with disabilities. Includes free workshops to teachers, parents and other professionals who work with children with special needs:
http://www.bolingbrookparks.org/en/facilities/lcsra/

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:
http://www.aamr.org/

The National Resource on ADHD:
http://www.chadd.org/

PACER Center Champions for Children with Disabilities:
http://www.pacer.org/