Special Education Timelines,
​Resources, and
​Programs for Children with Special Needs.

Special Education Timelines

ACTION	RESPONSE DUE	EXCEPTIONS
Request Assessment for Special Education	District must provide Assessment Plan within 15 days	Parent may consent in writing for an extension If done in the last 10 days of the school year, District must provide Assessment Plan within first 10 days of next school year
Parent Approves Assessment Plan	Parent has at least 15 days to review plan	n/a
Initial IEP Meeting	Within 60 days after receipt of signed Assessment Plan, District may have an additional 30 days after the initial meeting to draft IEP	'Not counting calendar days between the pupil's regular school sessions or terms or calendar days of school vacation in excess of five school days' Parent may consent in writing for an extension If within last 20 days of the school year must be completed within the first 30 days of the next school year
Parent Requests IEP Meeting	Within 30 days	'Not counting days between the pupil's regular school sessions, terms, or days of school vacation in excess of five schooldays'
Request Education Records	5 business days	n/a
Postsecondary Goals and Transition Planning	Included in the IEP by age 16	Review annually
Request Independent Educational Evaluation	'Respond without unnecessary delay'	n/a

Resources 

Government Resources for Children with Special Needs

• US Department of Education Office of Special Education www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html
• California Department of Education Special Education www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
• San Diego Regional Center sdrc.org/
• In Home Supportive Services San Diego www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/ais/inhome_supportive_services.html
• State Parks of California Disabled Discount Pass www.parks.ca.gove/?page_id=27241

 
Special Education Resources

• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates www.copaa.org/default.aspx
• Disability Rights California www.disabilityrightsca.org/

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Athletic Programs for Children with Special Needs

• Special Olympics San Diego www.sosc.org/sandiego
• AYSO VIP Soccer Region 1505 www.sanelijoayso.org/sanelijoayso
• Miracle League of San Diego www.miracleleagueofsandiego.org/
• Sports for Exceptional Athletes www.s4ea.org/
• USARC Adaptive Recreationwww.usarc.org/ 

​Organizations for Children with Special Needs

• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) www.copaa.org/
• Autism Society of San Diego www.autismsocietysandiego.org/
• Down Syndrome Association of San Diego dsasdonline.org/

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