Advocacy for the unique learning needs of the individual student.

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.
                                                                                                                             -Cicero

Resources

Fall 2010 / October 28 - 30, 2010 Vail, CO - "Parents Encouraging Parents"/PEP Conference offers information, education, and support to parents (with a child, ages birth to twenty-one, with a disability) and professionals residing in Colorado.  Click on the link below for the application:
  
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/PEP.asp
 

Internet Legal Resources

Accessing these resources may enable parents to become aware of the various special education federal and state laws regarding the educational rights of their children.

• The Colorado Department of Education - http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_special.htm
• Wrightslaw - http://wrightslaw.com
• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates - http://www.copaa.com
• The Legal Center for People with Disabilities and Older People - http://www.thelegalcenter.org

Additional Internet Resources

Accessing these resources may enable parents to find additional resources for their children.

• Autism Society of Colorado - http://www.autismcolorado.org

  FREE

  ABC’s of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

  The Autism Society of Colorado alternates monthly between featuring a guest speaker for an information session and a standard support group with facilitators.  ABC’s are held on the 2^nd Wednesday of every month.  Please call ahead to confirm scheduling.

  Where:  The Autism Society of Colorado

  Basement of the 1^st Bank Building

  550 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Ste. 100

  Lakewood, CO  80226

   

• International Dyslexia Association - http://www.interdys.org
• Peak Parent Centers - http://www.peakparent.org
• Colorado Education Stimulus Fund Spending - http://CO.IDEAmoneywatch.com
• Source for Developmental Disability News - http://www.disabilityscoop.com
• Source for Research and Treatment, Education and Training for Cognitive Disabilities - http://www.kennedykrieger.org

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