Department of Education
Kevin Huffman, Commissioner

Parents

PreK to 12 School Information:

• LRE for LIFE Project provides technical assistance and some great forms for schools and home
• National Education Association's Parent Link
• National Parent Teacher Association Homepage

Advocacy Information:

• Families and Advocates Partnership for Education, improving educational results for families
• National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education

Educators

• Occupational Outlook Handbook, from the U.S. government
• Tennessee's Section 504 Manual, 504 eligibility requirements
• Transition Manual, for Tennessee
• Tennessee's Work-Based Learning Link

Training Opportunities for Teachers and Administrators

• LRE for LIFE Project provides training, assistance, and some great forms for schools and home
• Make a Difference Project, at East Tennessee State Universit

General Links of Interest

• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, for general information, especially on IDEA '97, and lots of great publications (in Spanish and English)
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transistion
• CHADD, Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Rights of Children with Disabilities and Parent Responsibilities, a 30+ page PDF of the booklet commonly given to parents/guardian during multidisciplinary team meetings
• Sevier County Special Education, provides lot of materials and forms
• Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders from Vanderbilt University