Special Education Rights Video Series
Our Special Education Rights Video Series helps parents understand their rights and what to do if these rights are violated. Click here to watch.
Sample Letters and Emails for Parents
Use our templates and samples to request records, evaluations, copies of evaluations, and independent evaluations. Featuring new letters and emails related to COVID-19!
Trainings and Webinars
Please click here to see all of MAC’s trainings and webinars.
Laws and Regulations
If you would like to learn more about the laws and regulations governing special education rights for children, please refer to the links below:
Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
Additional Resources
A Parent’s Guide to Special Education in Massachusetts (from the Massachusetts Department of Education)
Autism and Trauma: The Intersection
Presentation by Dr. Nancy Roosa and Dr. Stephanie Monaghan Blout to the Coalition to Defend Special Education
IDEA Equitable Services for Children with Disabilities Enrolled by their Parents in Private Schools (from the Massachusetts Department of Education)
The Department of Mental Health: Services for Individuals with ASD and Mental Illness (from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health)
Dyslexia Resources
Mass Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: Provides general information about dyslexia and includes information on the dyslexia screening law passed in October 2018.
Pivot Learning blog about educating students with special needs. Mass. chose Pivot Learning to develop guidelines for dyslexia assessment and intervention.
Decoding Dyslexia Massachusetts
DyslexiaHelp includes strategies for teaching, details on tests for dyslexia and much more.