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SERC RESOURCE MATERIALS

Directory of Summer Camps and Programs for Exceptional Children in Connecticut - 2008

List of Journals - current edition
*Alphabetical list of journals and selected newsletters at SERC

Manual & Computer Reprint Literature Searches - current edition
List of journal and document literature compilations available through
SERC on a wide range of topics in Special education and related disciplines.

Request for Information Sheets

Resource Directory for Families - 2000

SERC Brochure/Membership Application

SERC Newsletter (Current Edition)

Tests - current edition

BUREAU OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Approved Private Special Education Programs July 2007 - January 2008

Complaint Resolution Process-Revised March 2007

Directory of Community Rehabilitation Providers for Youth in
Transition and Adult with Disabilities in Connecticut - July 2005

Directory of Programs for the Gifted and Talented - 1994-95

Educational Journey from Self Discovery to Advocacy-2003

Un Viaje Educativo Desde el Descubrimiento de ti Mismo Hasta tu Autodefensa-Junio de 2003

Guidelines for Assistive Technology - 1999 (Connecticut State Department and The Connecticut Birth to Three System)

Guidelines for Developing Policies and Procedures for Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect - 2000

Guidelines for Identifying Children with Intellectual Disability - 2006-Executive Summary

Guidelines for Identifying Children with Intellectual Disability - 2007

Guidelines for Identifying and Educating Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance - 1997

Guidelines for Identifying Children with Learning Disabilities - 1999

Guidelines for Speech and Language Programs - 1993

Speech and Language Eligibility Criteria - vol. II 1999

Guidelines for Physical Therapy in Educational Settings - Working Draft 1999

Guidelines for Occupational Therapy in Educational Settings -
Working Draft 1999

Guidelines for the Practice of School Psychology-2004

Guide for the Training, Use and Supervision of Speech-Language
Pathology Aides and Assistants in Connecticut - 1999

IEP Forms and IEP Manual-2006

Least Restrictive Environment: A Series of Guiding Principles - 1990

Parent's Guide to Special Education in Connecticut-2007

Guía de Educación Especial en Connecticut para los Padres-2007

Principles, Procedures and Standards for the Approval of Private Special Education Programs - 1998

Providing Special Education Services to Limited-English-Proficient Handicapped Students - 1990

REGULATIONS OF CONNECTICUT STATE AGENCIES STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SPECIAL EDUCATION: SECTIONS 10-76a-1 to 10-76l-1, inclusive Includes General Requirements for the Provision of Special Education and Due Process Requirements for Mediation, Advisory Opinion and Hearings - REVISED AUGUST, 2005

Resource Directory of Educational Programs and Practices - 2001

Sample Policies and Procedures for Education Records - 1992

School Health Services Personnel Directory - 1992

School Social Work Guidelines - 1989

Serving Students with Special Health Care Needs - 1992

Specialized Health Care Procedure Manual for School Nurses - 1997

Steps to protect a Child's Right to Special Education: Procedural Safeguards - Rev. 2003

Pasos para Proteger los Derechos del Estudiante a Educación Especial: Procedimeintos de Protección - 2000

Public School CHOICE-2007/2008 (Connecticut State Department of
Education)

Students with Disabilities & Parental Choice in Connecticut-2003

BUREAU OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, FAMILY AND STUDENT SERVICES

A Guide to Early Childhood Program Development - 2007

Resources for Developing College Courses on Early Language and Literacy - 2007

Directory of Programs and Services for Children (Ages 3-5) with Disabilities (Early Childhood Profiles) - 2003-2004

Preschool Experiences in Early Language and Literacy/Teacher's Guide - 2007

Preschool Experiences in Early Language and Literacy/DVD - 2007

Requirements and Guidelines for Special Education and Related Services for Children (Ages 3-5) with Disabilities - 1991

The Connecticut Framework Preschool Curricular Goals and Benchmarks - 1999

For more documents related to Early Childhood Education, see also: Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Early Childhood, Career, and Adult Education

OTHER RESOURCE MATERIALS

Assistive Technology Resource Directory - Revised November-2001 (Connecticut Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Council; Special Education Resource Center)

Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and Transition Planning for Youth with Disabilities-2001 (State of Connecticut Department of Social Services)

Construyendo un Puente de La Escuela Hasta la Vida Adulta Para Jovenes Adultos Con Incapacidades en Connecticut - 2001 (los padres en Connecticut en colaboración con el Subcomité de la Familia-Fuerza Expedicionaria de Transición en todo estado de Connecticut con el apoyo del Departamento de Educación en Connecticut, Agencia de Educación Especial y Servicios a Estudiantes y el Departamento de Servicios Sociales. Oficina de Servicios de Rehabilitación)

Building a Bridge from School to Adult Life for Young Adults with Disabilities in Connecticut - 2001 (Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center; Connecticut Statewide Transition Task Force; Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services; Connecticut Department of Social Services, Bureau of Rehabilitation Services)

Children with Complex Health Care Needs: A Guide for Families - 1990 (University of Connecticut Health Center, Division of Child and Family Studies, Department of Pediatrics)

Children with Complex Health Care Needs: A Guide for Practioners - 1990 (University of Connecticut Health Center, Division of Child and Family Studies, Department of Pediatrics)

Connecticut's Blueprint for Reading Achievement - 2000

Beyond the Blueprint: Literacy in Grades 4-12 and Across the Content Areas (CSDE) - 2006

Connecticut Agenda for Improving Education Services to All Students, Particularly Students Eligible for Special Education and Related Services - 1998 (Connecticut State Board of Education)

Directory of Resources For Adults with Learning Disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Disorders in Connecticut - February 2001

Guidelines for Health Screenings - 2004

Guidelines for Identification and Education of Children and Youth with Autism - July 2005

Guidelines for Managing Life-Threatening Food Allergies in
Connecticuts Schools - 2006

Guidelines for Training and Support of Paraprofessionals Working with
Students Birth to 21 - May 2004

Guide to Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Connecticut-2000

Learning and Diabetes - 2005

Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap - (Section 504) - 1990

Qualifications and Roles of School Health Personnel - 1997

Report on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -
revised Spring 2005 (Connecticut Task Force on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services; Special Education Resource Center)

Supporting Children with Complex Health Care Needs in Their Homes: A Guide for Policymakers in Connecticut-1990 (University of Connecticut Health Center, Division of Child and Family Studies, Department of Pediatrics)

Qualifications and Roles of School Health Personnel - 1997 (Connecticut Advisory School Health Council)