Special Education Materials
What is special education
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Difference between 504 and IDEA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18_HFxazXAECmaazDEOfKBdOV4oKVGpn5
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Quick Reference Guide for attorneys https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18_HFxazXAECmaazDEOfKBdOV4oKVGpn5
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Annotated IEP https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18_HFxazXAECmaazDEOfKBdOV4oKVGpn5
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Annotated 504 plan (coming soon)
How to access special education
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Sample evaluation request https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VfhDxNXowHPnDy46iMCloha8cZbkxu5ZOMfWWzm9Y7Q/edit
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What happens during a team meeting (coming soon)
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Required timelines (coming soon)
If a student’s needs are not being met in school
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Dispute resolution options: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/bureau-of-special-education-appeals
Discipline
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Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDRs) general information, what you should bring, how to argue manifestation: https://scholarship.law.umassd.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1099&context=umlr
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Information about Functional Behavior Assessments (BFAs) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) (coming soon)
Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA) Decisions and Rulings