Does Your Child Need Special Education Services? The First Steps.
Mark Baron and Sue Linehan of SSEPAC have prepared a flow chart and timeline for the IEP process. It is downloadable in either Adobe Acrobat (pdf) form or as a PowerPoint presentation. This is the updated version of February 2002
| Resource | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Parent Professional Advocacy League (PAL) | Boston | 800/537-0446 |
| Norwood | Carol Grimm 781/376-7127 | |
| Developmenal Disabilities Council | Boston | 617/727-6374 |
| Office for Civil Rights Education | Boston | 617/223-9692 |
| Tourette Syndrome Association | Natick | 508/767-1010 |
| Office on Disabilities | Boston | 800/322-2020 |
| Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress | Melrose | 800/664-6372 |
| Center for Public Representation Statewide assistance low cost service | 246 Walnut St. Newton, MA 02160 | 617/965-0776 |
| Children’s Law Center of MA | P.O. Box 710 Lynn, MA 01903 | 781/581-1977 |
| Attention Deficit Information Network (AD-IN) AD-IN is a non-profit organization which offers information and support to families, adults and professionals through a network of national support group chapters. AD-IN serves as a community resource for those who work with individuals with AD/HD. They present conferences and workshops on current issues, research and treatments for AD/HD. | 475 Hillside Ave. Needham, MA 02194 | 781/455-9895 |
| National Info Center for Handicapped Children and Youth (NICHY) A clearing house for special education and disability issues. The center provides publications on specific disabilities and refers individuals with disabilities to national support groups. | P.O. Box 1492 Washington, DC 20013-1492 | 800/695-0285 |
| OC Foundation, Inc. A foundation for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other related neurobiological disorders. Provides information, resources, data, support, research findings. | P.O. Box 70 Milford, CT 06460 | 203/878-5669 |
| Special Needs Advocacy Network Provides listing of individuals who are in private practice as Special Education Advocates. Fees vary. | 259 Jackson Street Newton Centre, MA 02159 | 617/982-0002 X3 |
| Learning Disabilities Association of Mass. (LDAM) | 1275 Main St. Waltham, MA 02154 | 781/891-5009 (T, W, Th 9AM-2PM) |
| The Learning Disabilities Network | 72 Sharp Street Hingham, MA 02043 | 781/340-5605 |
| Orton Dyslexia Society of New England, Area-Massachusetts and Williston, VT | Pine Ridge School 1075 Williston Rd. Williston, VT 05495 | 802/434-2161 local: 617/964-4485 |
| MA Department of Education | 350 Main Street Malden, MA | 781/388-3300 |
| Federation for Children with Special Needs | 95 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 | 617/482-2915 |
| Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic | 800/221-4792 |