Special Education Staff

• US Dept. of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• US Dept. of Social Security – Benefits for Children with Disabilities
• The Family and Advocates Partnership for Education
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• National Council on Disability

• National Center for Learning Disabilities
• Parents Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
• Special Education Resources on the Internet
• Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Centers
• Wright’s Law
• Where do I go for more information about tax-deferred savings accounts for students with disabilities?
  • Wisconsin – Representative John Macco – legis.wisconsin.gov
  • ABLE National Resource Center – ablenrc.org
  • com – www.savingforcollege.com

Advocacy and Parent Education
Arc – Wisconsin Disability Association
Collaborating Partners
Learning Disabilities Association of Wisconsin

Assistive Technology
Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative
Closing the Gap

Autism
Autism Society of Wisconsin
Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin

Birth-to-3
Wisconsin First Step

Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome Health

Early Childhood
Collaborating Partners

Easter Seals
Easter Seals WI Organization

Independent Living
Independence First

Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities Association of Wisconsin

United Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin

Response to Intervention and Positive Behavior and Support: Brothers from Different Mothers or Sisters from Different Misters? By Therese Sandomiershi & Don Kincaid, University of South Florida and Bob Algozzine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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AT Pointers for Parents of Students with Disabilities from WATI

Education Rights of Children with Disabilites by Ordova, E.

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Fisher, Roger & Stone, Douglas

Do You Hear What I Hear? by Janice Fialka

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Carlson, R.

Every child Deserves a Chance (IEP Resources Video)

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Fisher, R. & Ury, W.

Guardian of the Process: A Handbook for Group Facilitators by Harry Webne-Behrman

Healing The Mind, Understanding the ADD Mind

Hey, Can I Try That? from WATI

How To Get Services By Being Assertive by Des Jardins, C.

Negotiating the Special Education Maze by Anderson, W., Chitwood, S., and Hayden, D

Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families by Harris, S.

Special Children Challenged Parents: The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child with Disabilities by Naseef, R.

Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs by Baker, B and Brightman, A.

Teaching with Love and Logic by Dave Funk and Jim Fay

The Early Intervention Dictionary, A Multi-Disciplinary Guide to Terminology by Goleman, J.

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the
World Overwhelms You by Aron, Elaine

Thinking In Pictures and Other Reports from My Life With Autism by Grandin, T.

Understanding Guardianships from Wisconsin State Bar
Association

You Will Dream New Dreams: Inspiring Personal Stories by Parents of Children With Disabilities by Klein, Stanley & Schive, Kim

Alternate Academic Achievement Standards: Essential Elements

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Model LEA Special Education Policies and Procedures-Updated July 2018