Parent Resources

The links below are to other websites that are not affiliated with HZ in any way and we cannot warranty the accuracy, legal accuracy, usefulness or anything else about anyone else's web site materials, which can be changed on a daily basis and are under the control of others. Thus, these links are offered for educational purposes only. They are not to be considered to be legal advice. If you need legal advice about your particular case, please contact us at 317-824-9000 and ask for Catherine M. Michael.

http://www.wrightslaw.com

This is an organization that publishes books and documents in order to be advocates for schools, but the materials they sell are excellent. And they can give you an idea of what arguments / tactics the schools will use in your case -- and what the weaknesses are in those arguments / tactics.

http://www.lrp.com
http://www.specialedconnection.com
http://www.mayerslaw.com
http://rsaffran.tripod.com/legal.html

Indiana Department of Education
http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us
The First Steps web site is a great resource for early intervention....
http://www.state.in.us/fssa/first_step

http://earlychildhoodmeetingplace.indiana.edu

With this website, you can plug in a school and find out how that school is doing by test data and other measures of performance. They also have analyzed what works and what doesn't and have tips and tutorials.
http://216.30.107.242/us/us_home.asp
Autism websites
www.aboutautismlaw.com
This website is by special education attorney David Sherman, 2740 Van Ness Ave.,San Francisco, CA 94909. He can be reached at 415-924-1300 orAspecialedlawyer@sbcglobal.netThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.featofmn.org/
http://www.lovaas.com/links/index
Mental retardation website:
http://arcind.org/
Directory of Disabilities Organizations & Groups: http://www.fetaweb.com/help/disabilities_orgs.htm
Directory of Legal & Advocacy Resources: http://www.fetaweb.com/help/legal_advocacy.htm
Directory of State Departments of Education: http://www.fetaweb.com/help/seas.htm
Directory of Parent Training Information Centers: http://www.fetaweb.com/help/ptis.htm
Directory of Best School Websites:
http://www.fetaweb.com/best.htm
Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities:
http://www.fetaweb.com/help/states.htm