Parent Resources

Newton

Newton Public Schools – Office of Student Services
Phone: 617-559-9051 
Website: Student Services and Special Education

Newton Public Schools – Transportation Office (for special education students whose transportation is provided as part of an IEP)
Phone: 617-559-9051 
Fax: 617-559-9039 

NoNAP, the Network of Newton Autism Parents, is a group of parents who share information about educational and therapeutic interventions to help children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). A google group listserv is available at https://groups.google.com/g/nonap

Project INTERFACE is a mental health referral service provided by William James College for the greater Newton community. The primary goal of Project INTERFACE is to enhance, improve, or develop collaborative efforts between school-based mental health services and community mental health systems and services.
Help line:  617-332-3666 x411

Eligibility for Extended School Year (ESY) Services Memo from NPS Student Services (note this is from 2011, therefore some information may be out of date)

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Education Special Education Home Page

A Parent’s Guide to Special Education (available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese)

Concord Special Education PAC web site (has many Mass. resources)

 

Annotated list of 40 special education blogs

www.spedchildmass.com (many programs and resources listed)

Wrightslaw (education law and advocacy resources)