National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Introduces Extensive Resources for Special Education Professionals and Parents on Transition Planning Just launched! This five-part suite of resources looks closely at and connects...

The federal center is trying to help states incubate and spread good special education practices that are already taking place in their districts. The State Implementation and Scaling-Up of Evidence-based Practices Center, has been working with...

December 8, 2004 John H. Hager Assumes Duties as Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services December 6, 2004. John H. Hager, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia, has been sworn in as assistant secretary for the...

Take a moment to review the various e-Publications, professional development and special education resources. NASET is proud to offer its' members free access to one of the most extensive and comprehensive sources of Professional Development...

Hurricane Victims with Disabilities Receive Assistance Through Department of Education Gulf States to Get $25.9 Million in Vocational Rehabilitation Services President Bush recently signed into law the Assistance for Individuals with...

IDEA Regulations and Music Therapy as a Related Service August 25, 2005 , After several years of advocacy, the US Dept. of Education is considering changing the wording of the IDEA laws to include music therapy as a related service. Music...

The reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law on Dec. 3, 2004, by President George W. Bush. The provisions of the act became effective on July 1, 2005, with the exception of some of the elements...

The Final Regulations for the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) were published yesterday, July 19, 2006 in Part III of the Federal Register. For your convenience, NICHCY has posted what appeared in the Federal...

The U.S. Department of Education has proposed regulations to ease bureaucratic burdens, increase flexibility and assure accountability by states in helping prepare America's infants and toddlers with disabilities for success in school. In...

Now Available The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has launched a new Research Center, designed to connect you with the research evidence on a wide range of educational practices. The Research Center is located at:...