This manual is designed to help advocates, including parents, obtain special education for children with disabilities residing in New Jersey. The manual explains the requirements of the federal statute governing special education—the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) —and the federal regulations implementing IDEA, as well as the state regulations implementing IDEA.

Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

Everything IEP and Parent Resources. Don't IEP Alone. Change your child's outcomes with this effective IEP advice for parents, all written and shared by a Special Education Advocate.

Founded in 1973, the Education Law Center (ELC) serves as the leading voice for New Jersey’s public school children and has become one of the most effective advocates for equal educational opportunity and education justice in the United States.

NJCIE supports inclusive education for all students with disabilities as a fundamental civil right. NJCIE views inclusion as a means to creating an equitable, socially-just democratic society.

Supporting families as advocates and partners in improving education, health, and mental health outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, and youth.