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.
- 504s vs IEPs
- Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Behavior Intervention Plans
- Bullying and the IEP
- Children’s Services Act (CSA) Factsheet
- Children’s Services Act (CSA) Resource Document
- Collaboration in a Co-Teaching Classroom
- Communicating Effectively with Email
- Compensatory Education
- Complaint Toolkit
- 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
- Parent IEP Input Form (Fillable)
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) – An Overview
- Preparing for the Eligibility Meeting
- Preparing Your Child for 3rd Grade SOL Tests
- 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
- Right to Special Education When Incarcerated
- 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 IEP Input Form (Fillable)
- Student Profile
- Technology Accessibility for Students with Disabilities
- Teacher IEP Input Form (Fillable)
- 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
- Mediation Toolkit
- State Complaint Toolkit
- Due Process Toolkit (Coming Soon)
It is very important, when expressing concerns about your child’s educational services or when requesting something from the school division, that you do so in writing. That way, you have a record of your request.
Sometimes it can be hard to know exactly what to include in your communication with the school division. To make things easier, PEATC has developed a series of sample emails/letters in a variety of areas that you can use as the basis for your request(s). The templates include the basic information that may be important to communicate and point out where you should put in personal details about your child or the particular situation or request.
Of course, you can change these templates in any way you want. They are simply an additional resource available to you to hopefully make the process of communication with your school team easier.
If you have any questions you can always reach out to PEATC for one-on-one assistance.
- Audio Recording A Meeting
- Bullying Incident for a Child with a 504 Plan
- Bullying Incident for a Child with an IEP
- Notifying School about Bullying
- Parental Concerns about IEP
- Requesting an Evaluation
- Requesting an FBA-BIP
- Requesting an IEP Meeting for Extended Year Services
- Requesting an IEP Meeting
- Requesting an Independent Education Evaluation (IEE)
- Requesting an Initial Evaluation
- Requesting a Transition IEP Meeting
- Requesting Prior Written Notice
- Scheduling Meetings – Mutually Agreeable Time and Location
