A Parent's Guide to Special Education
Written collaboratively by the Federation for Children with Special Needs and the Department of Education, "A Parent's Guide to Special Education" was developed to serve as a resource for parents and the organizations that serve them.

Is Special Ed the Right Service?

A Parent's Guide to Selecting A Special Education Advocate in Massachusetts
Written collaboratively by the Federation for Children with Special Needs and the Department of Education, "A Parent's Guide to Selecting A Special Education Advocate in Massachusetts" was developed to assist parents in choosing an advocate in the Special Education process when needed.

Notice of Procedural Safeguards (Parent's Rights Brochure) (English language version)
The Parent's Rights Brochure is designed to assist the parent in understanding the special education process, and the rights of the parent's when their child has been referred for or is receiving special education services.

Link to multi-lingual versions: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/prb/

Parent's Rights in Special Education
This training consisting of a PowerPoint Presentation has been prepared to assist districts and their Parent Advisory Councils for Special Education to meet the state requirement of an annual workshop on the rights of students and parents or guardians in relation to state and federal special education laws. Help for Viewing PowerPoint Presentation