IDEA

1.[|Cincinnati Children's Special Needs Resource Directory] This website offers a brief overview of the IDEA. It also emphasizes what a behavioral plan is. The section "Special Education Legislation" gives a brief overview of important legislation you should know about including the IDEA, Section 504, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), and includes a glossary of special education terms.

2.[|IDEA Official Website] This is the IDEA's official website. You can get a lot of information about your child's rights, your rights, and the procedures that must be followed from this website. Some of the terms used you may not be familiar with and need to look up such as "Procedural Safeguards." This term includes some of the parental rights. The website is split into two categories, birth to 2 and 3 to 21. This site offers a lot of information about how the IDEA affects students' lives in the classroom.

3.[|IDEA Summary] Parental Rights under the IDEA. This link provides a twelve page document explaining your rights as a parents under the IDEA. Through this link you will learn about the Least Restrictive Environment. You will learn what kind of expenses you may be expected to pay for, such as an attorney if there ever needs to be a hearing for your child. Some information may be paraphrased. So, in order to get full details, you may want to check out the IDEA's official webpage. 