Resources:
Parents Helping Parents, Santa Clara—Very helpful resource for families with special education issues, as well as any issues relating to a child with special needs (www.php.com) If you have a child with special needs, visit this site. PHP might be able to help you with your situation, without the expense of hiring legal counsel.
Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
100 Howe Avenue, Suite 185N
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: 916-488-9955 Admin. Office: 916-488-9950 Legal Office: 800-776-5746
Website: (http://www.pai-ca.org)Wrightslaw--Outstanding resource for special education law (www.wrightslaw.com)
For help in understanding the meaning of all the data (or lack of data) in your child's assessments and evaluations take a look at:Site for all sorts of resources for special needs children (www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ca.htm)
OSERS—U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers)
Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY), San Jose—Represents low-income families in certain education law cases (http://www.lawfoundation.org/lacy.asp)
First Amendment Center (www.firstamendmentcenter.org)
American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (www.aclunc.org)
U.S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov)
U.S. Office of Civil Rights (www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr)
California Department of Education (www.cde.ca.gov)
California Statutes –Including the Education Code (www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html)
Help with obtaining restraining orders from Family Court to protect you or your child from others (This court handles all civil restraining orders, not just those involving family members): (http://scselfservice.org/ro/default.htm)
Santa Clara Superior Court Homepage: (www.sccsuperiorcourt.org)