| Would you like to learn about 3 important
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| | help you learn how toadvocate effectively
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| areas where you needknowledge, to
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| | for your child. An organization that
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| effectively advocate for your child?
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| | gives lotsof helpful information is the
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| Would you likeresources to find more
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| | National Information Center for
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| information on these areas? If you are
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| | Childrenand Youth with Disabilities
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| theparent of a child with a disability,
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| | (NICHCY); they can be found at
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| you need to have information inthree
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| | Area 3: You must have knowledge about
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| different areas to help your child
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| | case law in special educationthat affects
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| receive an appropriateeducation. This
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| | your child. For Example: if you child has
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| article will discuss these three areas,
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| | behavioralissues, you should learn what
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| as well asgive you easy to use resources.
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| | rulings have already been made in
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| Area 1: You must know the educational
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| | thisarea. Case law means due process
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| laws that affect your child'seducation.
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| | rulings, court rulings from State and
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| The laws are: The Individuals with
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| | Federal court, and Supreme Court cases. A
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| Disabilities Education
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| | wonderful organization thatyou should
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| Act (IDEA) which is the federal law
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| | join is the Council of Parent Attorneys
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| governing education for childrenwith a
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| | and Advocates
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| disability, your states law that must
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| | (COPAA). There is a small membership fee,
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| comply with the federallaw IDEA, and No
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| | but it is worth it. COPAAcan be found at
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| Child Left Behind act. IDEA can be
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| | COPAA has a membership area where youcan
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| downloaded at or can be purchased on The
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| | find Case law, in the area that you are
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| Webaddress for your states board of
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| | interested in.
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| education can be found at The Web address
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| | By learning these three areas, you will
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| should allow you to download
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| | well be on your way to beingan effective
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| theregulations, or you can find the
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| | advocate for your child. It will take you
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| address and phone number. Informationon
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| | time to learnabout these three areas, but
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| No Child Left Behind can be found at
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| | it will be worth it! Remember:
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| Area 2: You must learn advocacy skills to
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| | Yourchild's life is at stake!
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