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Inclusive and Supportive Education

Support for Parents of Children with Disabilities

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Family Involvement & Partnerships Resources and support for parents, guardians, and families of children with disabilities.

Links below are to CDE Website

This page will highlight the topics and links from other sections of this web site, which are of particular interest and will provide information, resources and support to parents, guardians and families of children with disabilities. Procedural Safeguards and ReferralServices

Provides technical assistance information and resources for parents, school districts, advocates, agencies and others of procedural safeguards regarding students between ages 3 and 21 with disabilities and their educational rights.

* Phone: 800-926-0648, Weekdays - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
* FAX: 916-327-3704

Rights of Parents and Children

Special Education Rights of Parents and Children - Notice of Procedural Safeguards, Revised February 2004 (PDF; 120KB; 9pp.; Revised 19-Jul-2005)

Parents' Rights: A Brief Summary of Procedural Safeguards (PDF; 3.0MB; 2pp.; 06-Mar-2000) An abbreviated summary of procedural safeguards under federal and state laws.

Link to Specialized Program info at the CDE