https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss This padlet includes resources for parents of children with disabilities and who are in special education. These resources will primarily relate to what parents may encounter in the special education system and beyond. Individualized Education Program (IEP) resources such as the services parents can ask for for their child) and transitions to adulthood- college and employment resources will be the primary focus. The yellow boxes are the resources that relate to IEP information, the blue boxes are the resources that relate to transition into adulthood (college and employment) information, and the green boxes are resources that contain more information about the special education system. en-us 2018-11-26 16:53:29 UTC 2025-12-04 16:48:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/307890452 This website is an excellent resource for parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys who want accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.  This also includes great tips to get quality services in a child's IEP.]]> 2018-11-26 16:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/307890452 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312736283 This is an example of what the process may look like in an IEP meeting.]]> 2018-12-09 23:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312736283 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312737084 This is Indiana's parent training and information center (PTI).  It provides parents in Indiana with information to ensure effective education programs and services for children with disabilities.]]> 2018-12-10 00:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312737084 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312737687 This website contains information and resources for parents of children with disabilities.  This direct link lists each state's parent training and information center (PTI).  Parents can go to their state's PTI to acquire many resources that will help them participate in their children's education and advocate for their children. ]]> 2018-12-10 00:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312737687 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312738480 This website contains information and resources for parents of children with disabilities.  This direct link contains questions that are often asked by parents about special education services.  Questions are divided into parts such as the special education evaluation process, deciding eligibility, writing and implementing an IEP (this is part III beginning with question 11), re-evaluation, and resolving disputes.  This part includes the services and factors that need to be considered when creating a child's IEP.]]> 2018-12-10 00:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312738480 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312741293 Many parents of children with disabilities and of children who are in special education struggle with what their children's needs are when in school.  They want to give their children the services that they need in order to succeed in school.  An Individualized Education Program (IEP) will help those children succeed in school.  Individualized Education Programs are created for children with disabilities and for those children who are in special education and receive special education services.  IEP's include the services that a child needs in order to succeed in school.  Parents need to be aware of the power that they have in the IEP process, and hopefully these IEP resources will give them that power.   ]]> 2018-12-10 00:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312741293 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312742946 This website allows individuals with intellectual disabilities to choose colleges that suit their needs and are right for them.  There is a family resources section for parents of a young adult who has an intellectual disability who may be thinking what ThinkCollege.net has to offer for their young adults. ]]> 2018-12-10 00:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312742946 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312748406 2018-12-10 01:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312748406 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312748574 Many parents of children with disabilities have many thoughts as to how their children will adjust to adulthood and what they will do after high school.  Will they go to college or join the workforce?  What colleges or employers will best suit my child? What resources will be available after my child's IEP ends?  Hopefully, these resources will be helpful for parents of young adults with disabilities who want their young adult to venture out on their own.]]> 2018-12-10 01:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312748574 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312749733 This website contains useful transition resources and information for parents of young adults with disabilities.  It also contains a "Frequently Asked Questions" section for parents and free transition tools information such as education, employment, housing, and personal assistance services.]]> 2018-12-10 01:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312749733 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312755015 This website contains information for parents whose child with disabilities is transitioning from middle school to high school, or transitioning to post-secondary education, employment, and independent and community living.  The transition to employment section includes information about getting a job and keeping a job.]]> 2018-12-10 02:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312755015 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312760282 This direct link contains information about employment providers, post-secondary education, recreation, and independent living for young adults with disabilities.  Parents will find this to be helpful in assisting their young adult children.]]> 2018-12-10 03:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312760282 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312761446 This direct link contains information about IEPs such as the IEP team, contents of the IEP, and when the IEP team meets.]]> 2018-12-10 03:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312761446 tas_012 https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312765612 This direct link contains many special needs resources for parents of children with disabilities such as advocacy, employment, housing, transitioning, post-secondary options, health and medical insurance, and contains information about why special education schools are important.]]> 2018-12-10 03:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tas_012/fss/wish/312765612