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The U.S. Department of Education’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act website brings together department and grantee IDEA information and resources. The IDEA makes available a free appropriate public education to and ensures special education and related services to eligible children with disabilities.
Collaborating with your child and their teacher(s) is important for their success. Help the teacher(s) understand your child’s strengths and needs, and have a positive open dialogue to anticipate and address challenges. • Recognize the expertise that families and teachers bring • Families know their child’s strengths and needs
Topic Areas. The topic areas page includes information and resources related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from the U.S. Department of Education (Department), Office of Special Education Programs ( OSEP ), and other Federal agencies. This page also includes resources developed by technical assistance centers funded ...
This web-based resource from REL Central, REL Appalachia, and REL Northwest provides quick tips, evidence-based activities and games, and videos that families and caregivers can use at home to support math learning for children ages 2-8. The new resource complements and extends the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Teaching Math to Young ...
For each practice, the guide provides (a) tips for teachers to support students with disabilities during instruction; (b) tips for families that educators can share to support or enhance learning at home, especially during periods of remote instruction; and (c) free-access resources that include strategies shown to be effective by research (e.g ...
A A A. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 29, 2023) — The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) released two documents this week specific to early childhood activities associated with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C – the part of the law that addresses early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth through age 2, with disabilities and their families.
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $1 Million in Grants to Develop Evidence-Based Models of Family Engagement and Improve Services to Children with Disabilities. July 15, 2024. OSEP announced it will fund three model demonstration projects that will develop strategies to involve parents as partners in creating equitable and inclusive ...
Pre-K/Elementary School, the start of children’s formal education, is the springboard for future academic engagement and success. Early experiences, including early relationships and learning environments, serve as the foundation for later educational and life outcomes. As noted by Plato, "the beginning is the most important part."