PARENT RESOURCES

A tiny guide for navigating the world of special education-4 page overview of the special education process

Regional Resources-Contact information of regional resources and age groups supported by these agencies

Agency Resources-local, state, and national agencies and their contact info, and brief details about their roles

Beginning the IEP Process-1 page graphic showing IEP process

Bell Curve-1 page tool for interpretation of evaluation results

Centennial Mental Health Flyer-details on area mental health resource

Commonly Used Special Education Acronyms

Disability Specific Parent Resources "Where to Start"-a list of Colorado disability specific organizations that offer resources, information, and in some cases, parent support groups Spanish Resource

General Resources for Parents-the different agencies that serve families with children with disabilities and what they provide Spanish General Resources

SEAC Brochure-2 page tri-fold brochure describing our regional Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

SEAC Flyer-2 page flyer describing our regional Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

Transition Resources-Resource list for families of teens and young adults with disabilities or special health care needs (Spanish Transition Resources)

BOCES MISSION:

“We are committed to delivering and supporting educational and instructional programs to enable school district to meet the needs of students and staff.”

BOCES exist to provide specialized educational services to school districts. Many times these services represent a financial burden for individual districts that can be delivered more efficiently and effectively through a cost sharing organization. These services include special education, federal programs, staff development, teacher & principal licensure, data processing, library & media, career & technical education, and cooperative purchasing.