Three On-Demand Sessions to Help You Understand Your Special Education Rights
Special education laws give parents important rights and support their role as partners in their child’s education. Understanding these rights can help parents participate more fully, ask questions, and work with the school to support their child.
Special Education Rights is a free, three-part learning series created to help families understand their rights and take an active role in their child’s education.
In this series, you will learn:
- What procedural safeguards are and why they matter
- How you can take part in decisions about your child
- How schools protect your child’s educational records
- When schools must give you Prior Written Notice
- What parental consent means
- Ways families and schools can work through disagreements
- Where to find help and support
Each session explains important information in clear, family-friendly language. You may watch one session or complete the full series at your own pace.
These sessions are free and available anytime, so you can watch when it works best for you.
Coming Soon! – Start Watching Now – Watch one session or complete the full series at your own pace.
- Session 1: Understanding Your Rights as a Parent
Learn about procedural safeguards, confidentiality, educational records, parent participation, and other protections for children and families. - Session 2: Prior Written Notice and Parental Consent
Learn when schools must provide Prior Written Notice, what information it should include, and when they need your written consent. - Session 3: Dispute Resolution
Learn about options for working through disagreements, including IEP facilitation, mediation, state complaints, due process, the Navigator Program, and Independent Educational Evaluations.