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SOURCES OF EDUCATION LAW
New OSEP Guidance on COVID-19
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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National Disability Rights Network
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Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations
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Federal Section 504 Implementing Regulations for elementary, secondary and college (34 CFR 104.31-47)
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IDEA Final Regulations
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IDEA Legislation - Parts A-C
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OCR Section 504 Complaint Form
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CPS 2020-21 School Reopening Final Framework
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CPS 2020-21 Online Reopening Guide
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CPS Remote Learning Frequently Asked Questions, August 25, 2020
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CPS Guidelines for Maintaining Appropriate Boundaries Between Staff and Students 2020-21
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Illinois School Code - Special Education Statute 105 ILGA 5/14
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Illinois State Special Education Regulations (226 Ill. Adm. Code 226.)
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ISBE Fall 2020 Remote Learning Recommendations 7/23/20
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Illinois Department of Public Health K-12 Interim Exclusion Guidance
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ISBE Illinois Transition Guidance: Starting the 2020-21 School Year, August 17, 2020
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ISBE Special Education FAQ August 14, 2020
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ISBE State Special Education Complaint Form
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ISBE Public Inquiry Final Report (concerning CPS) April 18, 2018
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ISBE Due Process Hearing Appropriate Standard Practices Manual for Hearing Officers
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ISBE Special Education Due Process Form
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Illinois Gifted/Accelerated Education Act
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ILLINOIS-SPECIFIC RESOURCES
The ARC of Illinois
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Autism Society
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Chicago Children’s Theatre Sensory-Friendly Programs
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Dyslexia Action Network of Naperville
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Easter Seals of Chicago
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Family Resource Center on Disabilities
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Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
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IL Council on Developmental Disabilities
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Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Collaborative (ISTAC)
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ISBE (Illinois State Board of Education)
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LDA of Illinois
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NAMI – Chicago
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Raise Your Hand
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Starnet
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TAP (The Autism Program) of Illinois
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Resources
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Alliance Project
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Association of Educational Therapists
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Child Development Institute
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Council for Exceptional Children
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COPAA (Council of Parents Attorneys and Advocates):
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Get Ready to Read
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NASDSE (National Association of State Directors of Special Education):
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NICHCY
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PACER (Parent Advocacy Center for Educational Rights):
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Parents Helping Parent
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Sibling Support Project
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Stop Bullying Parent Guide
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TASH (The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps)
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Tourette Syndrome Association
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U.S. Department of Education
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Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD)

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Office of Special Education Programs’ (OSEP) IDEA
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What Works Clearinghouse
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DISABILITY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS
ADHD
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
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ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorder Association)
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AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER/PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER
The Autism Society
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The Autism National Committee (AUTCOM)
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Autism Speaks
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National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
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Resources
BRAIN/SPINAL CORD INJURY
Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)
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The National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
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Epilepsy Foundation
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Epilepsy Foundation of America
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United Cerebral Palsy Organization
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COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES
American Speech-Language Hearing Assoc. (ASHA)
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The National Institute On Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
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National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
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Online College Guide for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Students
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EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
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INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
The ARC
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Angelman Syndrome Foundation
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GiGi’s Playhouse
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National Down Syndrome Society
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National Down Syndrome Congress
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National Association for Down Syndrome
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LEARNING DISABILITIES
The Council for Learning Disabilities
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LD Online
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Learning Disabilities Association of America
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The International Dyslexia Association
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The National Center for Learning Disabilities
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Nonverbal Learning Disorders
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A Teachable Teacher - Phonics & Reading Instruction
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VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Family Connect
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National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
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National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
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SPARKLE
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