Service Organizations
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Founded in 1998, COPAA is a national nonprofit organization, whose members include special education attorneys, advocates, and parents. COPAA's primary goal is to promote excellence in advocacy in order to secure effective educational services for children with disabilities. COPAA membership includes access to an email list, where members can post questions about special education law, education programs, strategies to navigate the special education process, and more. www.copaa.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America
The parent organization of LDA of Connecticut. www.ldaamerica.org
CT School to Work Transition GPS
This website points users to programs that can help them transition to the workforce. Just enter your age, disability, and service need; the website will return the names, descriptions, and contact information for the appropriate programs. www.ctschooltowork.com
The Connecticut Homeschool Network (CHN)
CHN is an independent, online-based organization that serves home educators throughout Connecticut. It welcomes people of all races, religions, lifestyles, abilities and disabilities, and learning methodologies. www.cthomeschoolnetwork.org
GreatSchools
GreatSchools is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to inspiring parents to get involved in education. It provides information free to all parents. www.schwablearning.org
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
NCLD works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities have every opportunity to succeed in school, work, and life. www.ncld.org
Wrightslaw
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.`www.wrightslaw.com
State Education Resource Center (SERC)
SERC, funded primarily by the Connecticut State Department of Education, provides professional development and information on the latest research and best practices to educators, service providers, and families throughout the state. It also provides technical assistance and training to schools. www.ctserc.org
The Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
CPAC is a statewide, nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 26. www.cpacinc.org
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
RFB&D was established in 1948 to provide recorded textbooks to veterans blinded in World War II. Today, it enables those with print disabilities to complete their educations, advance their careers, and gain self-esteem. www.rfbd.org/
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