Materials
Below is a list of booklets, information sheets and other helpful written
materials that CPAC has created and compiled from national education
organizations on the following topic areas.
All of the
materials below are in Adobe PDF format. Please
click here to download the
free Adobe Reader.
Legal Rights
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) Spanish
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Spanish
- No Child Left Behind Spanish
- No Child Left Behind: What Parents Need to Know Spanish
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Parents' and Students' Rights to School Records Spanish
- School Expulsion Booklet
Communication
- Five Steps to Becoming Your Child's Best Advocate Spanish
- Steps to Success: Communicating with Your Child's School Spanish
- The ABCs of Staying in Touch with Your Child's School Spanish
- Some Principles of Good Communication Spanish
Evaluation
- Evaluation: What Does It Mean for Your Child? Spanish
- Basics for Parents: Your Child's Evaluation Spanish
- Independent Educational Evaluation Spanish
- Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Intervention: What Parents Need to Know Spanish
Eligibility
- The Referral Process Spanish
- Sample Letter When Making a Referral for a Young Child Spanish
- Sample Letter When Making a Referral for a School-Age Child Spanish
- Disabilities that Qualify for Special Education under IDEA Spanish
- Response to Intervention: A Primer for Parents *
Programming and Placement
- The Planning and Placement Team (PPT) Meeting Spanish
- Preparing for Your Child's Planning and Placement Team (PPT) Meeting Spanish
- The Individualized Education Program (IEP) Spanish
- SMART Goals for an IEP Spanish
- Least Restrictive Environment Spanish
- Positive Behavior Supports Spanish
- How Will I Know If My Child Is Making Progress? Spanish
- Aligning the IEP and Academic Content Standards *
- Modifications and Accommodations Spanish
- Extended School Year Services Spanish
- Supplementary Aids and Services Spanish
- Assistive Technology and the IEP Spanish
- Encouraging High Expectations Spanish
Dispute Resolution
- The Complaint Resolution Process
- Special Education Mediation: A Guide for Parents Spanish
- Questions on Mediation Spanish
Transition to Adulthood
- Transition Checklist for the IEP Spanish
- Transition Steps for Parents and Students as They Enter High School Spanish
- Transition Steps for Parents and Students Three Years Before They Exit High School Spanish
- Self-Advocacy Checklist Spanish
- What is Transition Planning and Why is it Important? Spanish
Other Helpful Resources
- Positive Student Profile Spanish
- Creating a Home File Spanish
- Numbers to Remember Spanish
- A Guide to Educational Terms Spanish
- Questions You Can Ask About Your Child's Reading
- How Do I Know A Good Early Reading Program When I See One?
- Survival Tips for Standardized Testing Spanish
- Parent Guide to Special Education in Connecticut Spanish
- CPAC Fact Sheet Spanish
Please call CPAC at 800-445-2722 to request information and materials related to other topics.
