<p>Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)  http://idea.ed.gov/  http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/idea.htm The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the Nation. IDEA governs how states sand public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.</p><p>Individualized Education Plan (IEP) In the US, IDEA requires public schools to develop an IEP for every student with a disability who is found to meet the federal and state requirements for special education. The IEP must be designed to provide the child with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The IEP refers both to the educational program to be provided to a child with a disability and to the written document that describes the education program.</p><p>Illinois State Board of Education  www.isbe.com</p><p>Illinois State Board of Education, Special Education page  http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/Default.htm</p><p>Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center  www.is-tac.org  http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/ta_projects.htm</p><p> www.pepartnership.org</p><p>Illinois State Board of Education Parent Rights Parent Guide This guide provides a wide variety of information about special education, including example letters for a variety of situations described within the guide.  http://www.isbe.state.il.us/SPEC-ED/html/parent_rights.htm </p><p>No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)  http://www.isbe.net/nclb/default.htm</p><p>Parent Involvement (NCLB, Section 1118)  http://www.isbe.net/grants/html/parent.htm </p><p>PCM 2.4 Special Education Categories: www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/categories.htm</p><p>Due Process www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/forms.htm  District Request for Impartial Due Process Hearing Officer  Parental Request for Impartial Due Process Hearing </p><p>Individualized Education Program (IEP) www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/forms.htm  IEP Instructions  IEP Forms (English)  Instructions  IEP Forms (Spanish)  IEP Forms PowerPoint Presentation June 2007  Summary of Performance </p><p>Notice and Consent www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/forms.htm  Required Notice & Consent Forms, including the Explanation of Procedural Safeguards (see 34- 57J) (provided in Arabic, Chinese, English, Gujarati, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Chinese)  Required Notice and Consent Instructions</p><p>Private Residential Placement Room & Board Reimbursement www.isbe.net/spec-ed/html/forms.htm  Application for Approval for of Private Residential Placement Room & Board Reimbursement Form</p><p>Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) www.fape.org  FAPE Publications www.fape.org/pubs/index.htm </p><p>PACER CENTER www.PACER.org  PACER Publications www.pacer.org/publications/specedrights.asp </p><p>National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) www.nichcy.org  NICHCY Publications www.nichcy.org/InformationResources/Pages/NICHCYPublications.aspx </p><p>PCM 2.4</p>