My child is going to school and I have to do an IEP/504 Plan. Where can I go for information?

In March, 2017, the US Supreme Court ruled what amounted to a huge victory for Special Education in the United States. In the Endrew F. vs. Douglas County School District Case, the Supreme Court ruled that schools are required to “do more than provide a merely de minimis” (minimal) education, they must provide the opportunity for an “appropriately ambitious” education in line with federal education laws. For more information, take a look at this article.

Here is a linkto the Federal IDEA law that governs Special Education. This is the minimum that all states have to follow, although some states can and do require more than just the federal minimums.

Here’s some info on Special Education Laws.