Resource Format: Resource Compilation
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Parent Training and Information Center
DREDF is a Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The PTI is part of DREDF’s Children & Family Advocacy program. PTIs serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 26 with all disabilities.
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Multilingual Family Resources
New materials are being added regularly, including glossaries, informational briefs on special education topics, and more. Check out their latest tools to support family–interpreter communication.
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The State of Civil Rights for Students and Schools
Click on the map or links below to access the relevant educational laws and frameworks in your state. Access information about federal statutory and Constitutional protections for all students across the country.
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What is AT?
Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.
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A National Review of Early Childhood Cost Models: Findings on Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
How do states account for the true costs of early intervention and early childhood special education in their child care systems?
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ADHD in the Classroom: Teacher’s Quick Reference
A two-page quick reference covering the 10 most common ADHD behaviors teachers encounter in the classroom. For each behavior, the guide explains what’s happening in the student’s brain (task initiation failure, working memory overload, emotional dysregulation, etc.) and provides specific, actionable strategies.
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Why Special Educators Leave and How Leaders Can Keep Them
The Center for Learner Equity (CLE), in partnership with the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA), released a practical Action Guide focused squarely on supporting and retaining special education teachers.
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Supporting People With Co-occurring IDD and Mental Health Needs Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Experts in the IDD field believe that what people may think of as behavioral issues are actually often manifestations of trauma and trauma-based responses.
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Inclusive Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities Supplement to the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring™
This guide addresses how programs can adequately train mentors/staff members, design and evaluate their services, and assess their policies and procedures to be more inclusive of those with disabilities.
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Differentiating Instruction: A Modified Concerto in Four Movementsa
It’s much easier to differentiate instruction if we are experts in four areas: our students, the curriculum, cognitive theory, and differentiated instruction practices. All four must be in play if we are to teach effectively.