Here are templates of letters parents might need to send to their child's school. Available in both English and Spanish.
Available letter templates: Back-to-School Introduction LettersCommunicating with your Child's School Through Letter WritingDiscussing a ProblemRequesting Your Child's RecordsRequesting an Initial Evaluation for Special Education ServicesRequesting an Independent Evaluation of Your ChildRequesting a Meeting to Review Your Child's IEPRequesting a Change in Your Child's PlacementInforming the School of Your Intention to Enroll Your Child in a Private School at Public ExpenseRequesting Prior Written NoticeRequesting MediationRequesting a Due Process HearingFiling a Complaint with the State Education Agency
Project SEARCH is a business led collaboration that enables young adults with disabilities to gain and maintain employment through training and career exploration. A 9-12 month program, Project SEARCH provides total immersion in a large community business.
The 10-unit Project SEARCH Course of Study covers the following topics: Team Building, Workplace Safety, Technology, Self-Advocacy, Maintaining Employment, Financial Literacy, Health and Wellness, Preparing for Employment, Social and communication, Building Healthy Relationships at Work
There are times when you, as a parent, may want to communicate in writing with your child’s school about some problem or concern with your child’s education or well-being. This page presents a model letter or email you might write the school to ask that your child be evaluated to see if he or she has a disability and is eligible to receive special education and related services.Cómo Solicitar una Evaluación de Su NiñoHay ocasiones en las cuales un padre querría comunicarse por escrito con la escuela de su niño sobre algun problema o preocupación que tiene acerca de la educación o bienestar del niño. Este artículo trata la situación en la cual un padre querría pedir que su niño sea evaluado para determinar si tiene una discapacidad y si es elegible para recibir servicios de educación especial y servicios relacionados. El artículo presenta una carta modelo que el padre podría escribir a la escuela en esa circunstancia.Click on the website link below to access this resource.
With locations in Appleton, Beloit, Brookfield, Madison and West Allis we are a therapeutic day school that specializes in supporting children, adolescents and young adults who have diagnoses of developmental/neurological disabilities, and behavioral and emotional concerns. We also have summer camp available.
This book will help parents, school professionals and others understand some of the procedures of special education in Wisconsin. The book is not a complete explanation of all the special education laws, but it has information about many of the most common things readers may want to know. This book is not meant to give legal advice. If legal advice is needed, talk to a lawyer.Click on the website link below to see this resource.
Our goal is to fill a gap in adult learning to meet the social and emotional needs of students with effects of disability that can present as significant challenging behavior.
We provide in the moment technical assistance (coaching, consulting, learning, and resource brokering) along with offering a grant districts can apply to for district wide support in change of practices.
Systems Change Consulting is a consulting and training law firm providing local, statewide, and national consulting and training for individuals, non-profits, and public entities. Our focus is on making progressive systems change in the areas of civil rights, disability rights, general and special education, and combating abuse and neglect of vulnerable populations.The Principal of Systems Change Consulting is Jeff Spitzer-Resnick, a nationally recognized attorney with thirty-seven years of experience in the fields of civil rights, disability and education law.OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:Individual representation in complex legal matters, including, but not limited to disability, special education and insurance coverage issues.Qualified expert witness in matters involving special education, juvenile justice and the ethics of representing people with disabilities.Root cause analysis to identify nature of problem and system solutionsStrategic planning to effect multi-dimensional systemic changeLegislative and administrative agency lobbyingLegislative and regulatory draftingSystemic litigationTraditional and social media campaignsGrassroots and professional trainingEducation publications for consumers and professionalsNon-profit organizational management, board development and governance
The Sea Group provides advocacy within the school system as well as within the child care system. We help families work with their youth’s school district to get needed services, as well as assisting in all aspects of the Special Education processes.
Educational Advocacy is an individualized approach to service delivery that is based on the educational needs of the youth in school. Families are paired with an Educational Advocate to empower them in identifying the educational needs of the youth and provide professional advocacy to promote educational success and stability for that child.
LOV Inc. supports tribal families that include individuals with disabilities. Our Family Navigator works with families to identify their individual needs through one-on-one consultations and connecting families with resources and services that may be available through county, state, or tribal programs. We have a partnership with Ho-Chunk Nation Department of Education and work with tribal families enrolled in one or more of the 11 federally recognized tribes in Wisconsin.
WI FACETS has an easy to follow IEP Checklist you can download from their site (url below). It takes you through three steps - preparing for, participating in, and following up after the IEP. They also have other great resources on their website!
If your kid is a teenager, WI FACETS also has a Transition IEP Checklist, that provides more detail on the transition section of the IEP Checklist for parents and youth.
The IEP Checklist is also available in Spanish: Nuestra lista de verificación del IEP lo lleva a través de tres pasos: preparación, participación y seguimiento después del IEP. ¡Prepárese con nuestra lista de verificación fácil de seguir!