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Special Education: What Do Parents Need to Know? (PACER Video)

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A 37 minute audio/video overview of special education created to help parents of children with disabilities understand what special education is, how a child might get into special education, how to resolve disagreements, and what role parents play. Developed by PACER Center, it is funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education.

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ADD/ADHD Autism Spectrum Disorder Deaf-Blind Developmental Delay Dispute Resolution Elementary Emotional Disability Hearing Impairment High School Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) Individualized Education Program (IEP) Intellectual Disability Learning Disability Middle School Mild/Moderate Disabilities Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Parent/Family Preschool Speech/Language Impairment Vision Impairment