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> ADVOCACY in ACTION: Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs):

Study of decisions in due process, district court and appellate court cases

finds five essential themes that add up to adequacy. Read the October issue of

Advocacy in Action.

> WHERE WE ARE: The Advocacy Institute's new MINI-GUIDE,

" Alternative Dispute Resolution: Useful Ideas for Special Education Advocates

and Parents " will be introduced at the 4th Annual National Symposium on Dispute

Resolution in Special Education happening in Washington D.C. December 7-9, 2006.

> Aligning the IEP and Academic Content Standards to Improve

Academic Achievement: Learn why a standards-based approach to IEP development is

critical to improving the academic achievement of students with disabilities.

Read this article written by The Advocacy Institute for SchwabLearning.org.

ADVOCATE ACADEMY: Training for special education

advocates now available! Learn from the experts in the comfort of your home or

office! The Advocate Academy provides special education advocates with monthly

Webinars designed to provide informaton on a range

of topics involved with special education

supports and services.

Next Advocate Academy Webinar:

The Power of Section 504

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

2:00 to 3:30 PM ET

Presented by

Lowe, J.D., SENC

Listen to an audio preview of this event!

Get details and registration information here.

No Child Left Behind and the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act: What Parents of Students with Disabilities Need to

Know and Do

This new information brief, produced by the National

Center on Educational Outcomes,

provides parents with an understanding of important

provisions of NCLB and IDEA

designed to work together to improve academic

performance for students with disabilities.

Get it here. (PDF, 23 pgs)

IDEA 2004 State Implementation Project: States are now

updating their special education regulations to comply with the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) and newly released IDEA 2004 federal

regulations. Learn how parents and advocates can have a positive impact on this

important process by working to preserve some critical aspects of IDEA lost in

the recent reauthorization. More.

IDEA 2004 Close Up:

A series of short, parent friendly articles on key

provisions of IDEA 2004 and specific changes that parents and advocates should

know and understand. Written by The Advocacy Institute for Schwab Learning.org.

The IDEA 2004 Close Up series is available here.

Parent Guide to IDEA 2004:

This new guide uses accessible language to help

parents understand their rights and responsibilities in the special education

process and includes a series of audio clips of parents sharing their special

education experiences. Written by The Advocacy Institute for the National Center

for Learning Disabilities. Go to the Guide.

No Child Left Behind:

An information series on the nation's federal

education law and its impact on students with disabilities. Written by The

Advocacy Institute for the National Center for Learning Disabilities

with support from

Schwab Learning.

They are available here.

Virginia College Quest:

Our Web project devoted to information and resources to help students with

disabilities plan for and succeed in college. Take a look at this exciting

project.

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