Orange County Public Schools

Resources & Publications

The curriculum and instruction team has created short videos to assist parents in helping their students with Math, Reading and Writing content at home. Each video aligns with the instruction occurring in Math and ELA instruction at each grade level by quarter. The videos can be accessed under the Grade-Level and Instructional Resources section.
Student and Parent Resources

The Parent Support Team has compiled a library of helpful information for parents to successfully navigate their student through Exceptional Student Education.

SEL Resources from NCLD (National Center for Learning Disabilities

Introduction & Overview Links/Resources

Getting Ready for Your Child's IEP Meeting - This two page document answers and gives proactive suggestions for what every parent can do before and after the IEP meeting.

Positive Student Profile - This PDF will give the IEP team a "snapshot" of your student. From strengths and successes to concerns and goals, this valuable tool will help craft the most helpful IEP for your student.

IEP Meeting Checklist - Step by step preparation guidelines and things every parent needs to know before their next IEP meeting.

Five Critical Questions

Parents and ESE staff collaborated to determine the most important things that families should know to help their child's educational needs. The results are the following five, critical questions. Please feel free to print these, take them to your next IEP team meeting, and get these most important answers.

1. What does my child need to be successful in the general education classroom?

2. How will special education services help with his or her success?

3. When, where, how frequently, and by whom will these services be provided?

4. How will the school assess my child's progress, and how often will I receive notice of my child's progress?

5. What can I do to assist in my child's progress?

Transition and Employment Resources for Students with Disabilities

Pacer's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment Resources

• Accessing Accommodations After High School

• Achieiving a Better Life Experience Act-Frequently Asked Questions

• Chart Your Own Future-How Your IEP Can Help

• Community Resources

• Documents to Keep for Youth Transitioning to Adult Life

• IEP - Involving the Student is Important for a Successful Plan

• Parent Tips for Transition Planning

• Planning for Success in Postsecondary Education Takes Time and Organization

• Sample Self-Advocacy Plan

• Self-Advocacy

• Talk to Your Youth About Independent Living - A Checklist for Parents

• Ten Tips That May Help Your Child's Transition to Adulthood

• The ADA Section 504 and Postsecondary Education

• The Supplemental Security Income Appeals Process

• The Supplemental Security Income Application Process

• The Transition to Employment

• The Transition to Postsecondary Education

• Tips to Maximize Parent Role - Transition

• Transition to Adulthood Where Do We Start

• Transition to Adulthood Who Plans and Why

• Transition - Charting Course for Future

• Your IEP Meeting - A Great Place to Practice Self-Advocacy Skills