Intelligent Lives Film Partnership

NASP is partnering with award-winning director Dan Habib on his Intelligent Lives film, a catalyst to transform the label of intellectual disability from a life sentence of isolation into a life of possibility. … more

Questions Parents and Educators Can Ask to Start Conversations About Using Terms Like Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia

Parents and educators may have different opinions about specific terms like dyslexia or more general terms like learning disabilities. Understanding these terms and agreeing on which to use can help prevent confusion and conflict. It can also lead to a shared understanding of a child's needs. … more

Special Education: A Basic Guide for Parents

This handout provides answers to some frequently asked questions in order to help parents understand the basic procedures of the special education system. … more

Section 504: A Guide for Parents & Educators

Students with disabilities may be eligible for special education, accommodations, and related services under Section 504. … more

Academic Accommodations for Students With Disabilities

Accommodations are a variety of techniques and supports that are intended to provide a student with disabilities full access to the general curriculum. … more

Rescuing Students from the Slow Learner Trap

Classroom strategies to tap into the strengths of slow learners and help them succeed in school. … more

Helping Students with ADHD in the Classroom: Information for Teachers

Classroom interventions and modifications must be tailored to the individual student with ADHD. … more

IEP Team Meetings: A Guide to Participation for Parents

Parents of children with disabilities need to be familiar with regulations and procedures for developing an IEP to fully participate in IEP development and long-term planning. … more

IEP Team Process: Parent Videos

The Exceptional Children's Assistance Center produced a 5-part parent video series explaining the various aspects of the IEP Team process. … more

IEP Team Process: Parent Video (Vietnamese)

NASP's Asian American Subcommittee of the Multicultural Affairs Committee translated and dubbed this video on the IEP team process into Vietnamese. … more

Discipline: Effective School Practices

Individual and school-wide practices that help students develop self-discipline and allow schools to prevent the re-occurrence of behavior problems. … more

Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for learning that includes all students. It is a set of instruction principles that call for flexibility in student expression, representation and engagement. … more

Response to Intervention (RTI): A Primer for Parents

A major concern for parents as well as teachers is how to help children who experience difficulty learning in school. … more

Learning Disabilities Identification: A Primer for Parents

A learning disability can pose significant challenges and be the source of considerable stress for schoolchildren and their parents. … more

Expanding the Classroom Information and Social Media Kit

SLD Eligibility - Policy and Practice Reccomendations

This page highlights school-level practices and policy considerations for states and school districts to encourage selective use of data from cognitive assessments in the evaluation for special education due to a suspected specific learning disability. … more