This module addresses the importance of engaging the families of students with disabilities in their child’s education. It highlights some of the key factors that affect these families and outlines some practical ways to build relationships and create opportunities for involvement (est. completion time: 1 hour).

This collection of self-paced courses covers the legal foundations of laws supporting students with disabilities. The collection includes courses that explain the difference between civil rights and funding laws, different laws impacting students with disabilities including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the relationship between state and federal laws, primary sources of the law in the United States, the impact of the role and levels of the adjudicative source of law, the history of IDEA, the major parts of IDEA, and more.

This course is a part of a series created by Progress Center covering the legal foundations of laws supporting students with disabilities.

Tip sheets for all the major parts of the IEP created by Progress Center.

Student Presentation Template for Early Childhood/Elementary Students

The general education teacher is a valuable and required member of the IEP team. Use this checklist to start organizing before, during and after an IEP team meeting.

An easy-to-use tool for educators to use at the beginning of the year to know who their student is as a learner to support them best.