Supports for Children with Special Needs

Weighted blankets, chew toys, manipulatives and more!
http://www.growinghopekids.com/index.php/

Is Retention the Right Thing to Do? What Does the Research Say?

Great article and links
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/fape_retention.htm

Important Resources For Families

State of Florida Procedural Safeguards
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/procedural.pdf 

Developing Quality IEP's Book
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/QualityIEPs.pdf

Parents Intro to Exceptional Student Education Book
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/ESEParent.pdf

Accommodations Book
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/accomm-educator.pdf

Policies and Procedures Link on FLDOE
http://beess.fcim.org/sppDistrictDocSearch.aspx

Pinellas County Current Policies and Procedures
https://www.pcsb.org/images/stories/RA/Manuals/SP_and_P_extended_2012-2013.pdf

Florida Dept. of Education Website

www.fldoe.org/ese

Pinellas County Schools ESE

ww.pcsb.org/ese

Hillsborough County Schools ESE

http://ese.mysdhc.org

Pasco County Schools ESE

http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/ese

FDLRS Wikispaces

http://fdlrsgulfcoastparentservices.wikispaces.com

FLDOE Technical Assistance Papers

http://www.fldoe.org/ese/tap-home.asp