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Matteson School District 162

EXCELLENCE IS THE EXPECTATION

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Important Links/Documents

  1. Departments
  2. Special Education & Student Services
  3. Parent Resource Library

Parent Resource Library

Parent Resource Library

  • resources
    Parent Resources - click here

    Information for parents on topics such as early childhood special education, conflict resolution, disabilities, and special education resources and supports including links to the document A Parent's Guide - The Educational Rights of Students with Disabilities in English and Spanish.

  • handbook
    Parent Handbook Record Keeper - click here

    This booklet is for parents to use to keep important information about their child and his/her special education and related services. It is a companion to A Parent’s Guide - Educational Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding Special Education in Illinois.

  • child find
    Child Find - click here

    Each school district is responsible for actively locating, identifying and evaluating all children who live within the district boundaries who may qualify to receive special ed­ucation and/or related services.

  • children
    Early Childhood Resources - click here

    Parents of preschool children who need, or are thought to need, special education and relat­ed services have the same rights as other school-age chil­dren. Special education and related services must begin on the child’s third (3rd) birthday for children served in an early intervention program or for those children referred for an evaluation 60 school days before their third birth­day and found eligible.

  • definition
    Special Education Definitions - click here

    Please click the link to view a document to learn more about Special Education Terms and Definitions.