Opportunity for Input for Families of Children/Youth with Disabilities 3 to 26

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE FAR AND WIDE (sorry for the duplicates)





Dear California Families of Children 3 to 26 Years of Age,



On September 27, the U.S. Department of Education will be visiting the California Department of Education, Special Programs Division, to look at California's compliance with IDEA Part B. Part B is the section of IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act) that serves children ages 3-26.



The U.S. Dept. of Education has asked us to survey parents about their experiences and knowledge of special education in California. This is a wonderful opportunity for parents to provide input and a great opportunity to contribute to improving the system for children in California.



About taking the survey:



--- If you have more than one child, you can do a survey for each child if you want.

--- Spouses and family members can also complete the survey.

--- Skip questions you are not sure about.

--- The information is ANONYMOUS. Only a summary of all of the answers will be given to the US Department of Education, not individual responses.



The whole survey will take about 10 minutes.

Survey link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YPF2BG6

If you have any questions, please contact us at 1-877-227-3741.



Thanks very much.

California Parent Training and Information Centers

Rowell Family Empowerment of Northern California (RFENC) www.EmpowerYourFamily.org

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) www.dredf.org



Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center www.matrixparents.org



Parents Helping Parents (PHP) www.php.com



Support for Families of Children with Disabilities www.supportforfamilies.org



Exceptional Parents Unlimited www.exceptionalparents.org



Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK) www.taskca.org





*Please note: The Family Resource Center Centers of California, www.frcnca.org, The Family Empowerment Centers, www.cafec.org, and the Community Parent Resource Centers, www.taalliance.org, have greatly contributed to the interpretation and success of this survey.


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