Rights for Parents and Students
Parents and adult students are equal partners in special education and Individualized Education Program (IEP) decision making. These include options when disagreements occur and procedural safeguards for special education evaluations, IEP development, and IEP implementation.
Resources and Learning for Parents
Parents and adult students are equal partners in special education and Individualized Education Program (IEP) decision making. These include options when disagreements occur and procedural safeguards for special education evaluations, IEP development, and IEP implementation.
Family Support and Advoacy Organizations
There are many free family support and advocacy organizations that can support families by answering questions, assist with understanding special education laws, in-person events, provide mentoring and support groups, and provide online training and resources to help families understand and engage in their child’s special education experience.
Family and Educator Capacity Building
High impact family engagement requires building capacity of both educators and families to actively partner and work together to support children and youth with disabilities.
Family Engagement Survey
Once every five years, each school district in Wisconsin is required to collect survey information from parents of children with disabilities about the parents experience in special education. This page provides information about the family engagement survey and how districts can use the survey to improve outcomes for families.