Publications
The Special EDge newsletter
This newsletter, published three times a year, is funded by the California
Department of Education, Special Education Division. The Special EDge is designed to inform and support parents, educators, and other service
providers on special education topics, focusing on research-based
practices, legislation, technical support, and current resources.
The Special EDge in English.
Special EDge en español.
Supplementary resources to The Special EDge
Transition to Adult Living: An Information and Resource Guide
This comprehensive handbook is written for students, parents, and teachers.
It offers practical guidance and resources in support of transition
efforts for students with disabilities as they move from their junior
high and high school years into the world of adulthood and/or independent
living.
View Transition documents.
To order Transition to Adult Living guide 
(50kb)
Special Education Rights of Parents and Children Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B — Notice of Procedural Safeguards
This straightforward, nine-page overview
outlines the educational rights of children with disabilities,
ages 3 through 21. It is written for parents, legal guardians,
and surrogate parents. This document complies with final federal regulations, effective October 13, 2006, implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended in 2004.
View Special Education
Rights of Parents and Children.
Last updated: 10/21/2011