Special Education
Contact Information
Dr. Mary Polk
Director of Special Education
61 Woodside Road
Riverside, IL 60546
708-447-0706
708-447-0797 fax
District 96 Special Education Brochure 11-12
The Special Education Department will periodically post available resources and upcoming events.
R.A.I.N. – Riverside Area Inclusion Network
Special Needs Series – LA Times
RAIN Flyer Updated 9/12
We Need You
Riverside Area Inclusion Network Survey
RAIN Mission Statement
RAIN Letter
COMMUNITY EVENTS
CENTER FOR HOPE AND HEALING, LLC
Social Groups Winter 2011-12
Sensory Celebrations
ASPIRE
Aspire February Programs
Aspire Creating Connections: Family, Friends & Beyond
Aspire – Assistive Technology
ISBE
ISBE Early Childhood Education Information-Special Education Services
ISBE Illinois Student Records Keeper
Illinois Autism Project
New Brain Findings on Dyslexic Children: Good Readers Learn From Repeating Auditory Signals, Poor Readers Do Not
How Noise & Nervous System Get in Way of Reading Skills
Introduction to the IEP
Special Education Rights Guide Update
The 2009 special education rights guide, Educational Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding Special Education in Illinois, is now available. This document is a major rewrite of the 2001 A Parents’ Guide: The Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities. The guide was collaboratively developed and reviewed by the Parent Task Force on Accessible special Education Materials, parent leaders, special education administrators, parent and advocacy organizations, and the Illinois State Board of Education.
The 2009 edition has been designed to serve as a useful resource to both parents and school personnel. The guide includes a comprehensive narrative outlining the principal rights and procedures for special education. To maximize user-friendliness, the guide allows the reader to obtain a detailed overview of special education as a whole, or to research a specific topic.
The online version of the Guide may be found at LADSE
http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/parent_guide_english.pdf. Questions may be directed to Special Education Services staff at 217-782-5589 or via the agency toll-free number at 866-262-6663.
LaGrange Area Department of Special Education – LADSE
Tom Phelan Flyer-Parent Academy
For additional resources through LADSE click on their name and you will be linked to their website.
Parent Academy
LADSE hosts free monthly informational presentations. Click on the flyer below for details.