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Special Education Resources

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Colorado Department of Education (CDE)Office of Special Education
The mission of CDE is to ensure that all students are prepared for success in society, work, and life by providing excellent leadership, service, and support to schools, districts, and communities across the state.
United States Department of Education (USDE)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The IDEA is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children. The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)Special Education Resources
NASP is a professional association that represents more than 25,000 school psychologists, graduate students, and related professionals throughout the United States and 25 other countries. The world's largest organization of school psychologists, NASP works to advance effective practices to improve students' learning, behavior, and mental health.
American Psychological Association (APA)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
APA is a scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 115,700 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members. APA's mission is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.

LD OnlineSpecial Education
LD OnLine seeks to help children and adults reach their full potential by providing accurate and up-to-date information and advice about learning disabilities and ADHD. LD OnLine is a national educational service of WETA-TV, the PBS station in Washington, D.C.

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)The mission of NCLD is to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities.
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