SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT HANDBOOK

Governor Wentworth Regional School District

Statement of Purpose Clarification of Disability Categories Special Education Programs in GWRSD Parental Rights General Definitions Referral sources Special Education Personnel in GWRSD LINKS to Local and State Resources Referral Process

LINKS to Local and State Special Education Resources   Early Intervention Program 569-2614 Wolfeboro Area Children's Center (WACC) Wolfeboro, NH 03894   NH Department of Education http://216.64.49.52 1-603-271-3741 Office of the Commissioner of Education Bureau for Special Education Services I 01 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Citizen's Services Line 1-800-339-9900   New Hampshire State Government &emdash; ONLINE http://www.state.nh.us/   Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Voice/TDD 1-800-949-4232  Region 1 (Maine, NH, VT, MA, RI, and CT) - ADA information, assistance and copies of ADA documents   New Hampshire Department of Public Health 1-800-852-3345 x4488   Bureau of Special Medical Needs Serves families with children with one or more chronic medical conditions.    Assistive Technology, Education and Community Health Services (ATECH) http://www.nhassistivetechnology.org/atech.htm Voice/TTY 1-800-932-5837 5 Right Way Path, Laconia, NH 03246 - provides local, state, and national assistive technology information and services to individuals with disabilities. Assistive Services to Schools for Education, Technology, and Training (ASSETT) Voice/TTY 603-226-2900   Family Resource Connection http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/frc/index.html   NH State Library 29 Park St. Concord, NH 03301-6314 1-800-298-4321Information and referral: A free lending library.   Connections to services for families.    IDEA Practices Home Page www.ideapractices.org Answer questions and provides information about the Individuals with Disabilities Act.   The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) www.nichcy.org     Family Support Program - The Center of Hope 1-800-290-0905 626 Eastman Rd. 603-356-6921 Center Conway, NH 03813-4219   Parent Information Center 603-224-7005 Box 1422 Manchester Street 1-800-232-0986 Concord, NH 03301       return to the top of the page