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Find trusted information about your rights and options.
Each resource has general information for people with disabilities and not legal advice. They are not intended to be a complete statement of the law and may not reflect recent legal developments. If you have specific questions about your own situation, we encourage you to consult with an attorney.
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Children's Services: Referrals
External links for other organizations that may be able to help with issues related to services for children with disabilities.
Resource Sheet: School Athletics
Resource list for parents of students with disabilities experiencing issues with school athletics.
Form Letter: Asking Your Child's School for Reasonable Accommodations
Form letter showing what can be in a parent letter to their child's school, to ask for reasonable accommodations.
Fact Sheet: Wisconsin Public Schools Open Enrollment Resources
Self-advocacy guide for parents of students with disabilities who are experiencing issues with open enrollment in Wisconsin schools.
Fact Sheet: School Transportation
Guide for parents of students with disabilities who are experiencing transportation issues with school.
Fact Sheet: Bullying
Guide for parents of students with disabilities who are experiencing bullying at school.
Fact Sheet: Disability Definition for Children
Self-advocacy guide for people with disabilities and their families on definition of "disability" for children under different laws.
Education and Schools: Referrals
External links for other organizations that may be able to help with issues related to special education rights for children with disabilities in Wisconsin
Fact Sheet: Special Education Evaluation
Guide for parents on special education referrals, evaluation process, and options if the student is found ineligible for an IEP.
Children's Services: Resources
External links to learn more about services for children with disabilities.
Advocacy Guide: Children's Long Term Support (CLTS) Fair Hearings
Guide for parents of children with disabilities on appealing CLTS denials through Fair Hearings.
Form Letter: Asking for Your Child's Special Education Record
Form letter for parents of children with disabilities, to ask for their child's special education record from the child's school district.
Form Letter: Asking for Your Child's Special Education Records
Form letter that parents of special education students can use to ask the school district for their child's special education record.
Advocacy Guide: Special Education Due Process Hearings
Guide for students with disabilities and their families on the Due Process Hearing dispute resolution option with school districts.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Post-Secondary Transition: A Guide for Students and Parents
Self-advocacy guide for students and parents on the transition process from high school to life after high school.
Filing an IDEA State Complaint with the Department of Public Instruction: A Guide for Parents
Guide for parents on how to file special education complaints against public school districts with Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction.
Fact Sheet: Truancy
Factsheet for parents of students with disabilities about repeated absences from school, or "truancy."
Frequently Asked Questions: Language Access in Schools
Guide for non-English-speaking parents on language access with their child's school.
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Self-Advocacy Guide: Filing a Patient / Client Grievance
Guide for people with disabilities on the patient rights complaint or grievance process under Wisconsin Statute Section 51.61 and DHS Chapter 94.
Form Letter: DHS Ch. 94 Patient/Client Rights Grievance
Form letter that people with disabilities can use to write a Patient Rights Grievance under WI Dept. of Health Services Administrative Code, Ch. 94.