Resources
- Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education – Visit website
The Bureau of Special Education of the Connecticut State Department of Education supports the position of the Connecticut State Board of Education on the Education of Students with Exceptionalities (pdf). The Bureau of Special Education of the Connecticut State Department of Education provides information and resources regarding the education of students with disabilities. - State Education Resource Center (SERC) – Visit website
SERC provides professional development and information dissemination in the latest research and best practices to educators, service providers, and families throughout the state. - Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC) – Visit website
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC) is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth to 26. - Office of Special Education (OSEP) – Visit website
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. - Office of Civil Rights (OCR) – Visit website
The mission of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights. - U.S. Department of Education: Education of Children and Youth in Foster Care – Visit website
The U. S. Department of Education issues guidance on the education of children and youth in foster care with an emphasis on improved educational outcomes. - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention – Visit website
OJJDP is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, with a mission of improving juvenile justice practices by supporting states and local communities, in the development and implementation of improved policies and programs for juvenile offenders. - Solve CFS – Visit website
Solve CFS is a national organization dedicated to the understanding and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Solve CFS provides information regarding the treatment and education of children and youth with CFS.