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The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) directly and through its partners and grantees, develops a wide range of research-based products, publications and resources to assist states, local district personnel and families improve results for students with disabilities.
- New and Updated OSEP Publications and Products
- OSEP Annual Reports
- Selected OSEP Memoranda and other publications regarding IDEA (listed by subject)
- Tool Kit
on Teaching and Assessing Students With Disabilities
- Alphabetical Listing of Other OSEP Products and Publications
- Other OSERS Publications (NIDRR
and RSA)
- Other Department of Education Publications (EDPUBS)
New and Updated OSEP Publications and Products
Learning Opportunities for Your Child Through Alternate Assessments
The purpose of this booklet is to introduce parents to
the "big ideas" contained in school improvement
efforts under NCLB and IDEA, and to provide
them with the information they need to help ensure that
their children can benefit from these efforts.
Opening
Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss
Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss provides background on early intervention, the use of technology and other support available to children and their families.
Que se abran las puertas: Opciones de tecnología y comunicación para los niños con pérdida auditiva
Que se abran las puertas: Opciones de tecnología y comunicación para los niños con pérdida auditiva provee información sobre la intervención temprana, el uso de la tecnología y otro apoyo disponibles para niños y sus familias.
Alphabetical Listing of Other OSEP Products and Publications
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)—The Instruction of Children With ADHD.
Inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity are the core symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A child's academic success is often dependent on his or her ability to attend to tasks and teacher and classroom expectations with minimal distraction. These publications address issues related to the instruction of children with ADHD.
- Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:
A Resource for School and Home.
PDF (965KB) | Text (61KB)
- Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:
Instructional Strategies and Practices.
PDF (713KB) | Text (59KB)
Children with ADD/ADHD – Topic Brief
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
Definition of "Day; Business day; School day" – Topic Brief
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
Discipline for Children With Disabilities
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999
MS Word (143K)
Discipline Procedures – Topic Brief
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
District-Wide Assessments – Topic Brief
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
1998
Educating Blind and Visually Impaired Students; Policy Guidance
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), United States Department of Education, June 8, 2000.
PDF (240K)
Educating Children with Autism
National Academy Press; (2001, 300pp.) Catherine Lord and James P. McGee, editors, Committee on Educational Interventions for Children with Autism, National Research Council.
Functional Behavioral Assessment – Fact Sheet
PDF (88K)
General State and District-wide Assessments – Topic Brief
Graduation with a Regular Diploma – Topic Brief
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
A Guide to the Individualized Education Program
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 2000.
IDEA '97 General Overview Questions & Answers
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
IDEA – Provisions of Special Interest to Administrators
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
IDEA – Provisions of Special Interest to Parents
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
IDEA – Provisions of Special Interest to Teachers
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
Keys to Successful Learning: A National Summit on Research in Learning Disabilities
A videocast from Keys to Successful Learning: A National Summit on Research in Learning Disabilities, held May 6-9, 1999; National Center on Learning Disabilities in partnership with The Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health.
Learning Opportunities for Your Child Through Alternate Assessments
The purpose of this booklet is to introduce parents to the "big ideas" contained in school improvement efforts under NCLB and IDEA, and to provide them with the information they need to help ensure that their children can benefit from these efforts.
Learning to Read/Reading to Learn
Learning To Read/Reading To Learn Campaign; Helping Children with Learning Disabilities to Succeed.
Office of Special Education Programs –National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators July 9, 1996.
Major Issues – IDEA'97 Final Regulations
Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.
MS Word (100K)
Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss
Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss provides background on early intervention, the use of technology and other support available to children and their families.
Que se abran las puertas: Opciones de tecnología y comunicación para los niños con pérdida auditiva
Que se abran las puertas: Opciones de tecnología y comunicación para los niños con pérdida auditiva provee información sobre la intervención temprana, el uso de la tecnología y otro apoyo disponibles para niños y sus familias.
Overheads: Mediation
Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), 2001.
PDF (226K)
Overview – IDEA'97 Final Regulations
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education.
MS Word (132K)
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports – Fact Sheet
PDF (88K)
Public Charter Schools – Topic Brief
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
Questions and Answers about Mediation
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 2000.
PDF (26K)
Regular Education Teachers as IEP Team Members – Topic Brief
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999.
Safeguarding Our Children: An Action Guide
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 2000.
MS Word (264K)
Schoolwide Approaches to Behavior – Fact Sheet
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education.
PDF (89K)
Social Skills Instruction – Fact Sheet
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education.
PDF (117K)
Summary. Workshop on Children Exposed to Violence: Current Status, Gaps and Research Priorities- July 24-26, 2002. Sponsored by U.S. Departments of Education, Justice and Health and Human Services.
PDF (525K) | MS Word (355K)
Technology for Students with Disabilities: A Decision Maker's Resource Guide (Chapter IV only)
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education; National School Boards Association.
Tool Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students With Disabilities
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education; American Institutes for Research. 2006
Use of "Developmental Delay" by States and LEAs – Topic Brief
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education, 1999
Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System – Fact Sheet
PDF (91K)
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