Matrix Parent Network & Resource Center

PACKETS & INFORMATION SHEETS


Packets:
Below is a list of packets of information on various topics -- to download a copy click on the title. You also can order these packets from Matrix by calling 1-800-578-2592 or email us.

Early Start Welcome Packet
Welcome Packet - Ages 3 and Up
ADHD/ADD- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Advocacy and Communication
new Asperger Syndrome
Assessment
Autism
Behavior
Bullying
Developmental Disabilities
Discipline
ED- Emotional Difficulties
504 Plans
Getting Organized
Individual Education Plans
Learning Disabilities
Promotion & Retention
Resolving Disagreements
Speech and Language Difficulties

HELP Sheets:
1. I don’t think my child’s IEP is working well, what do I do?
2. My child’s behavior is getting in the way of learning.
3. How do I evaluate treatments and interventions?
4. My child got suspended, what do I do?
5. I think my child is bullied at school, what do I do?
6. My child isn’t doing well in school, what do I do?
7. What do I do, my child won’t go to school?
8. My teen who receives Special Education is turning 18, what
should I know or do?
9. My child’s Special Education testing is hard to understand.
10. Could my child with special needs qualify for Social Security benefits?
11. Can my child with special needs receive help from a Regional Center?

Other Sheets:

Accomodations and Modifications
Legal Basis for Special Education
Message for Educators from Parents
Prior Written Notice/Procedural Safeguards Notice
Related Services
Sample Letter for parents to request an assessment
Sample Letter for parents to request an assessment specific to ADHD
Special Education/Disability Acronyms
Special Education Eligibility Categories
Tips for Effective IEP Meetings
Transition From Early Start to Preschool
Transition from PreSchool to Kindergarten
Transition from Elementary to Middle School
Transition from Middle School to High School
Transition From High School to Adult Life
new Why do parents call Matrix? (en español) [pdf]
Values & Principles I Learned from My Parents