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Guide to Preschool Special Education Services (Bengali)

This comprehensive guide explains how families can help preschool children receive services to address their developmental delays or disabilities. It provides an overview of preschool special education, including eligibility, the evaluation process, programs and services available for preschool students, legal rights, and advocacy suggestions to resolve issues that may arise.

Aug 1, 2017

Guide

Guide to Manifestation Determination Review (MDR): Protections for students with disabilities who face discipline

Students with disabilities have special rights and protections when they are suspended from school or removed from class. One of those rights is a meeting, called a Manifestation Determination Review, that might help your child stay in the current classroom. This guide explains what happens at the meeting and how to prepare.

Jul 27, 2017

Guide

Guide for Court-Involved Students (Spanish)

This guide gives a basic overview of the education rights of young people ages 7-21 in NYC with involvement in the juvenile or criminal justice system. It describes the education rights of youth in community and court-ordered settings, along with students’ transition back to school.

Jun 26, 2017

Fact sheet

English Language Learners and Special Education (Arabic)

This tip sheet is for parents of children learning English who believe their child may need special education services. In New York City public schools, children who receive services to help them learn English and who also need special education services have the right to receive both types of services.

May 3, 2017

Fact sheet

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Fact Sheet (Spanish)

This tip sheet explains how to apply for SSI, a government-run program that provides cash assistance for people with disabilities.

Mar 20, 2017

Fact sheet

Appeals to the New York State Commissioner of Education (General)

If you believe that an action taken by a school district is wrong and violates the law, one way to challenge the school district’s act is to appeal to the New York State Commissioner of Education. This fact sheet explains how to file an appeal.

Feb 16, 2017

Guide

Appeals to the Commissioner of Education Relating to School Co-Locations

Outline of the basic requirements for a co-location appeal.

Feb 12, 2017

Fact sheet

Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination of Immigrant Students in NYC Schools (Urdu)

This fact sheet explains the rights immigrant students and their families have in addressing incidents of bullying at school. This tip sheet also answers questions immigrant families may have about how to formally report incidences of bullying to their child’s school.

Dec 25, 2016

Fact sheet

Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination of Immigrant Students in NYC Schools (Russian)

This fact sheet explains the rights immigrant students and their families have in addressing incidents of bullying at school. This tip sheet also answers questions immigrant families may have about how to formally report incidences of bullying to their child’s school.

Dec 25, 2016

Fact sheet

Bullying, Harassment, and Discrimination of Immigrant Students in NYC Schools (Haitian Creole)

This fact sheet explains the rights immigrant students and their families have in addressing incidents of bullying at school. This tip sheet also answers questions immigrant families may have about how to formally report incidences of bullying to their child’s school.

Dec 25, 2016

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