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Articles

Parents Advocating Together provides these links to articles that are important to the Special Edcation community and advocates. Links will open to a new window. Links shown here are subject to change. If we've missed a link, please let our webmaster know. These sites are not directly affiliated with PAT and content of these sites are the responsibility of the individual organizations.

Policies

POLICY STATEMENT ON INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The purpose of this policy statement is to set a vision and provide recommendations to States, local educational agencies (LEAs), schools, and public and private early childhood programs, from the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Departments), for increasing the inclusion of infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities in high-quality early childhood programs.

Disability Rights

Educational & Training Services through the Calif Dept of Rehabilitation - Disability Rights California

Research and Reports

National Center on Educational Outcomes University of Minnesota - National Center on Educational Outcomes / University of Minnesota
This report by the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) analyzes how states publicly report online assessment data for students with disabilities in K-12 schools in the United States. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) require states to disaggregate participation and performance data at the state level.