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You will find a collection of resources designed to help parents, professionals, and community members learn about issues related to the education of students with disABILITIES with a New Hampshire focus. Links to articles, advocacy tools, training modules and parent friendly guides including legislative updates, state and federal special education laws all in one convenient location.

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services released state determinations on implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for Part B and Part C for fiscal year 2007. The 2004 Amendments to the IDEA require each State to develop a State Performance Plan (SPP) that evaluates the State's efforts to implement the requirements and purposes of the IDEA, and describes how the State will improve its implementation. The SPP includes baseline data, measurable and rigorous targets, and improvement activities for 20 indicators such as graduation rate, dropout rate, participation and performance on assessments, meeting evaluation timelines, and ensuring that complaints and hearings are resolved within required timelines.

IDEA details four categories for the secretary's determination. The state:

Meets the requirements and purposes of IDEA;
Needs assistance in implementing the requirements of IDEA;
Needs intervention in implementing the requirements of IDEA; or
Needs substantial intervention in implementing the requirements of IDEA.
State Determination Designation

From NICHCY (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)

Questions Often Asked by Parents about Special Education Services

Developmental Milestones

This section of the website explores the typical developmental stages and milestones that pediatricians and others use to monitor children's growth and progress over time. Learn about the sequence and timing of a typical child's earliest development and access resources to learn more.

The 10 Basic Steps in Special Education

Wondering what special education is all about? What it involves, how a child becomes eligible for this special help in school? Want the short story version, not the encyclopedia? Then come here for a to-the-point overview of the 10 basic steps involved.

Evaluating Children With Disability

Before a child may receive special education and related services for the first time, a full and individual initial evaluation of the child must be conducted in order to see if the child has a disability and if he or she is eligible for special education. Find out all about the evaluation process here.

All About the IEP

Every child receiving special education services under IDEA must have an IEP—Individualized Education Program—a written document that details the services and supports the child will receive. Come here to learn all about IEPs —what the law requires, what information a typical IEP contains, how IEPs are developed, and so on.

What is a School Function Assessment ? click here.

How Occupational Therapy Can Help Transitions for Children and Youth - from AOTA click here.

Extended School Year (ESY) and Summer School are NOT the same!

What is Extended School Year (ESY) in NH and who is it for?

Find out more from the NH Department of Education's memo: click here.

FY'08 Memo #44 Extended School Year Services (ESY)* (Update)