This segment includes information for parents about services in school for children with special needs. Information about special education law, evaluation procedures and what parents can do is included.

The OSEP "Ideas that Work" site includes resources, links and other information about IDEA and NCLB. The parent materials are easily accessible and understandable.

The University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development provides information about NCLB and IDEA. This article includes information about what parents with children with disabilities need to know about these two acts.

Kids with delayed skills or other disabilities might be eligible for special services that provide individualized education programs in public schools, free of charge to families. Understanding how to access these services can help parents be effective advocates for their kids. Kids Health provides information about who needs an IEP, the referral and evaluation process, development of the IEP and your legal rights in special education.

NICHCY provides easy-to-understand information about special education law including IDEA and No Child Left Behind. The site looks further into Early Intervention as well as school-aged children and the training curriculum for IDEA 2004. The site also includes information on the steps of Special Education, including the evaluation and the IEP.

The article includes information about what an Individualized Education Plan is, who is involved in its development, what happens at the IEP meeting, how to prepare as a parent for your child's needs and how to follow up with the team. It also looks at what you can do if the supports are not working for your child.

The Special Education section of LD Online looks at several issues involved in special education services as mandated under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), amended in 2004. Articles include information on the evaluation process, legal rights as a parent and IEP's and special education services.

The U.S. Department of Education provides information about the basic special education process under IDEA. Other information includes the content of the IEP, the IEP team members, deciding placements and implementing the IEP.