Resources within the Department of State


http://www.state.gov/m/a/os - Office of Overseas Schools. This site contains links to information and additional resources on special needs, to the regional education officers, to one-page fact sheets for all the schools assisted by the Department of State with links to their e-mail and web sites, and to education associations and organizations with useful information on transitioning overseas.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/9960.pdf - Guidelines for Evaluating Children with Learning Disabilities or Developmental Delays.

http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/c1958.htm - Family Liaison Office, Education and Youth. This site contains a variety of information specifically related to educating the Foreign Service child, including gifted education, homeschooling, special educational needs, relocation, and third culture kids.

http://www.state.gov/m/a/als/1740.htm - Office of Allowances, Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) on education. This site contains information on educational allowances available to civilian employees of the U.S. Government and their families.

http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/rsrcs/c1992.htm - The Family Liaison Office has compiled numerous links to organizations that are helpful to the internationally mobile family.