Resources
We've compiled the following list of web links to assist you in understanding Special Education advocacy and the changes in IDEA. To open PDF links, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can download it here for free.

• Public Law 108-446
  http://www.navlaw.net/pdfs/PublicLaw108446.pdf
• California Assembly Bill 1662
  http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1651-1700/ab_1662_bill_20050919_enrolled.html
• California Department of Education: Data Collection and Reporting
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ds/
• Conference Report on H.R. 1350
  http://www.navlaw.net/pdfs/ConferenceReport.pdf
• The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc., H.R. 1350: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 Compared to IDEA '97
  [http://www.copaa.net/IDEA/IDEA97-04COMP.pdf
• CRS Report for Congress, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Analysis of Changes Made by P.L. 108-446 (January 5, 2005)
  http://www.navlaw.net/pdfs/rl32716.pdf
• The Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy, A User's Guide to the 2004 IDEA Reauthorization (P.L.108-446 and the Conference Report)
  http://www.c-c-d.org/IdeaUserGuide.pdf
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, Key Provisions on Transition: IDEA 1997 Compared to H.R. 1350
  http://www.ncset.org/publications/related/ideatransition.pdf
• NASDSE, The Intersection of the No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or Can You Fit a Round Peg into a Square Hole
  http://www.navlaw.net/pdfs/NCLBpaper.pdf
• National Center for Learning Disabilities, IDEA 2004: Changes to  the Identification & Eligibility Procedures for Specific Learning Disability
  http://www.ncld.org/advocacy/pdf/IDEA04SLDFAQ.pdf
• Wrightslaw, How Will IEPs Change Under IDEA 2004?
  http://www.wrightslaw.com/law/idea/ieps.rbi.htm