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Parent Resources and Links

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The federal special education legislation.
Article 7
Indiana's special education legislation.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
The federal education legislation (replacing No Child Left Behind).
Navigating the Course
This is a parent resource produced by IN*SOURCE to explain Indiana's Article 7 rules and regulations.
Indiana Department of Education (IDOE)
This is the official Department of Education site for educational information.
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community (IIDC)
The Indiana Institute works to put good ideas into everyday practice in schools and community settings to improve choices and quality of life for people with disabilities and their families.
About Special Kids (ASK)
A parent to parent group.
IN*SOURCE
Provides Indiana families and service providers the information and training necessary to assure effective educational programs and appropriate services for children and young adults with disabilities.
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS)
Manages the delivery of services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income
Disability programs are Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits under either program.
Indiana Resource Center for Autism

Training, research, consultation, and education to support children and adults on the autism spectrum. See also the link to Summer Camps and Programs
Hands in Autism
Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center for outreach and training.
Family Voices Indiana
Assists families raising children with special health care needs, parent-to-parent.