Overview
At PEATC we are committed to “Building better Futures for Virginia’s Children.”
We are committed to reaching all families, including traditionally underserved families who face additional obstacles in accessing special education and disability services in Virginia.
We strive to provide parents with the tools, information, and resources needed to effectively navigate special education and become their child’s best advocate.
PEATC Resources
- 504s vs IEPs
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Behavior Intervention Plans
- Children’s Services Act (CSA)
- Collaboration in a Co-Teaching Classroom
- Communicating Effectively with Email
- Compensatory Education
- Complaints Fact Sheet
- Covid Recovery Services, Compensatory Education and ESY
- Decision Tree
- Due Process Hearings
- Eligibility Fact Sheet
- Executive Functioning Fact Sheet
- Extended School Year (ESY) Services
- Extra Curricular Activities – Rights of Students with Disabilities
- Facilitated IEPs
- FERPA
- Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
- Homebound vs. Home-Based Instruction
- How to Be a Friend
- How to Choose an Advocate-Attorney
- How to Prepare for Your Child’s IEP Meeting
- IEP Checklist
- Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
- Independent Living Life Skills Checklist Booklet
- Is a 504 Plan Right for My Student
- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- Manifestation Determination
- McKinney-Vento Fact Sheet
- Measurable Goals
- Mediation Factsheet
- Medical Diagnosis vs. Educational Label in Special Education
- Modifications for Students with IEPs
- Office of Civil Rights Special Education Complaints
- One to One Aide
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) – An Overview
- Preparing for the Eligibility Meeting
- Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
- Prior Written Notice
- Private School Service Plans
- Procedural Safeguards Fact Sheet
- Profile of a VA Graduate
- Referral to Eligibility – What to Expect
- Regulations Governing Seclusion and Restraint – 15 Things to Know
- Requesting an Eligibility Evaluation
- Roles Around the IEP – Parent Fact Sheet
- Seclusion and Restraint
- Social Skills and Children with Disabilities
- Special Education Complaints Fact Sheet
- SPED Acronyms and Terms
- SPED and Justice System
- SPED Eligibility Categories
- SPED for English Language Learners
- Standards of Learning
- Student Profile
- Technology Accessibility for Students with Disabilities
- Testing Accommodations for Students with IEPs
- The Importance of Parent and Student Input into the IEP Process
- Timelines
- Tips for Having Successful IEP meetings
- Twice Exceptional Students
- Understanding the Different Types of Assessments
- VA Tiered Supports Fact Sheet
- Virtual IEP Meetings
- What Does That Mean? Booklet
Other Resources
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believes children reach their fullest potential when families and professionals enjoy an equal, respectful partnership.
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