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Children and Youth

Advocacy Guide: Children's Long Term Support (CLTS) Fair Hearings

November 6, 2026 Children and Youth, Children’s Services, Disability

Guide for parents of children with disabilities on appealing CLTS denials through Fair Hearings.

Form Letter: Asking for Your Child's Special Education Record

November 6, 2026 Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), Children and Youth, Disability, Education, Individualized Education Program (IEP)

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

November 6, 2026 Children and Youth, Education, Individualized Education Program (IEP)

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

November 6, 2026 Children and Youth, Disability, Education, Individualized Education Program (IEP)

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

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Children and Youth, Children’s Services, Disability, Education, Employment, Individualized Education Program (IEP), Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), Transition, Vocational Rehabilitation

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

November 6, 2026 Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), Children and Youth, Disability, Education, Individualized Education Program (IEP), Local government

Guide for parents on how to file special education complaints against public school districts with Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction.

Fact Sheet: Truancy

November 6, 2026 Absence, Children and Youth, Disability, Education, Individualized Education Program (IEP), Mental health, Truancy

Factsheet for parents of students with disabilities about repeated absences from school, or "truancy."

Frequently Asked Questions: Language Access in Schools

November 6, 2026 Children and Youth, Disability, Education, Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), Language access

Guide for non-English-speaking parents on language access with their child's school.

Featured Resources

Self-Advocacy Guide: Filing a Patient / Client Grievance

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Institutions and Centers, Medical, Mental health

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

November 6, 2026 Adult Services, Disability, Institutions and Centers, Medical, Mental health

Form letter that people with disabilities can use to write a Patient Rights Grievance under WI Dept. of Health Services Administrative Code, Ch. 94.