Special Education

Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and Children in Foster Care

• Issue Brief: How the IDEA and the Fostering Connections Act Can Work Together to Ensure School Stability and Seamless Transitions for Children with Disabilities in the Child Welfare System
• Issue Brief: Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities in the Child Welfare System
• Q & A: Mobility and Special Education

Special Education Decisionmaking Series

• Special Education Decisions for Children in Foster Care: Everyone Has a Role

• Identifying Special Education Decision Makers for Children in Foster Care: State Law Questions
• Special Education Decision Making Factsheets
  • Factsheet for Youth
  • Factsheet for Caseworkers
  • Factsheet for Judges
  • Factsheet for Children’s Attorneys
  • Factsheet for Foster Parents