Parents & Families

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Resources

Understanding Special Education

Procedural Safeguards / Aviso de las Salvaguardias Procesales

ADE Resources

ADE Parent Gateway

How to Get Help / Como Obtener Ayuda

A Family Guide to Navigating Early Childhood Special Education Services

Traveling the Special Education Highway

Viaje por la Autopista de Educación Especial

External Resources

Raising Special Kids (RSK)

Arizona Report Cards

Choosing a School for Your Child, U.S. Department of Education

What are Charter Schools?

Arizona State Board for Charter Schools

Choosing the Right Charter School

Other ADE Resources by Age

Early Childhood

ADE Parent Gateway

How to Get Help / Como Obtener Ayuda

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Special Education

Traveling the Special Education Highway

Elementary Age

ADE Parent Gateway

How to Get Help / Como Obtener Ayuda

Traveling the Special Education Highway

Secondary School Age

Transition Home Page

Transition Planning Requirements

Summary of Performance

Post School Outcomes

High School Graduation Requirements

Transition Guides

A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities

Parent's Guide: When Your Teen Reaches the Age of Majority

Postsecondary

Adult Education Services

Other External Resources by Age

Early Childhood

Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)

AZ Division of Developmental Disabilities

Birth to Five Helpline

Developmental Milestones

Developmental Monitoring and Screening Information

Facts About Developmental Disabilities

First Things First

Early Head Start

Raising Special Kids

Read on Arizona

Strong Families

Elementary Age

AZ Division of Developmental Disabilities

Developmental Milestones

Facts About Developmental Disabilities

Raising Special Kids

Read On Arizona

Secondary School Age

Center for Parent Information and Resources

Developmental Milestones

Young Teens (12-14 years)

Raising Special Kids

Preparing Your Child for a Career

Arizona Career Information System (AzCIS)

Career Preparation Resources for Parents and Mentors

Career OneStop: Pathways to Career Success

Career Readiness Online Modules

Helping Youth Build Work Skills for Job Success: Tips for Parents and Families

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)

Preparing Your Child for College

College Support for Students with Disabilities

Federal Student Aid

Think College - College Options for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Adulthood Resources

Arizona Statewide Independent Living Council

College Support for Students with Disabilities

Youthhood.org Learning After High School

From the Exceptional Student Services Blog

INTERNAL PD INFO: Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) Year 1 Thu, Apr 15 2021 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS) is a three-year training series that will assist district, charter, or school teams with the development of a school-wide approach for positive behavior management practices. This training is based on School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SW-PBIS) evidence-based elements.

INTERNAL PD INFO: Preregistration for Teach Camp is Now Open! Tue, Apr 13 2021 Professional Learning and Sustainability, Updates

ADE/ESS is pleased to announce that preregistration for Teach Camp 2.0 is now open!

Teach Camp is a year-long support system that includes professional learning specifically designed for beginning special education teachers. The goal of Teach Camp is to increase retention of special educators by providing our newest special education teachers with the tools they need to survive and thrive during their first years in the classroom.