Family Services

Do you have a student with a disability who is receiving special education services? Gain a better understanding of the special education process and learn how to help your child benefit from special education services by accessing Special Ed Connection® .

Families wanting to set up a FREE Special Ed Connection account please contact Michelle Surman

Staff/Districts wanting to set up an account should contact the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department in their district

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A Family's Guide to the Facilitated Individual Educational Plan (FIEP) Process

Facilitation is a voluntary process through which a trained and impartial third party helps
establish a common agenda and keeps a meeting focused and moving forward. Most
ESE meetings do not need the services of a facilitator. Generally facilitation is requested
when parents and school personnel are experiencing challenges in communicating, or a
meeting may be expected to be highly complex or possibly difficult. Any meeting related
to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act may be facilitated and facilitation can be
requested by a parent or a district representative.