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Children’s Mental Health Network
The Children’s Mental Health Network provides weekly news and unbiased analysis of key issues focused on children, youth and families’ mental health and well-being. To go directly to this website,…
The Children’s Mental Health Network provides weekly news and unbiased analysis of key issues focused on children, youth and families’ mental health and well-being. To go directly to this website,…
If an evaluation is needed, a team which includes the parents (In Connecticut this is called a Planning and Placement Team, PPT) will meet to share information about the child’s…
This publication is published by the National Institute of Mental Health. This fact sheet addresses common questions about diagnosis and treatment options for children with mental illnesses. Disorders affecting children…
This guide explains the juvenile justice system and helps parents understand and access needed services for their children. Also available in Spanish (En Espagnol). To go directly to this website,…
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. This law applies to public elementary and…
A brief overview of the process by which children are identified as having a disability and in need of special education and related services and ten basic steps to follow.…
Attached is a list of resources for parents, teachers and providers to help them cope with the recent school tragedy. These resources provide ways to talk about the traumatic event…
IDEA—the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IDEA, the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, is our nation’s special education law. The IDEA guides how states, school districts, and public agencies provide…
School-based health interventions are generally provided using a three-tiered or pyramid approach. The majority of services are provided to the general school population (the base of the pyramid), select students…
A one page sheet about the Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative. Files available for selected publication:
Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative Program Brochure. Files available for selected publication:
This publication offers parents facts about school refusal and separation anxiety. To go directly to this publication, please click on the link below.
Bullying is a common experience for many children and adolescents. Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years, and…
Over the last several decades schools have become increasingly reliant upon the use of seclusion and restraint to help manage students who display challenging behaviors. For example, the Government Accountability…
This article discusses the stressors that today’s teen face. It gives advice on how to help your teen with these stressors. To go directly to this article, please click on…
Passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President in July 1990, the ADA is the first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities. The ADA protects…
Nearly 15 percent of students with disabilities ages 6 through 12 have three or more disabilities; almost 30 percent have two disabilities; and more than half have only one disability.…
5,810, 658 or 12.4 % of students with IEPs in United States In Connecticut 74,722 or 13.5% of students with IEPs.
Students Ages 6 Through 21 Served Under IDEA, Part B On December 1, 2001, 8.9 percent of 6- through 21-year-olds were receiving special education services under IDEA.The number of students…
Bestcolleges.com provides an excellent resource for college students on how to manage stress. The guide covers information on how to manage stress as well as getting help with stress and…
This website provides support to parents who have children that struggle with with learning and attention issues. The goal of this website is to empower parents to understand their children’s…
Operating under the auspices of the School Mental Health Project at UCLA, the national Center for Mental Health in Schools was established in 1995. Their mission and aims are to…
Search Institute® is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization committed to helping create healthy communities for every young person. Because they believe that “all kids are our kids,” they create books and…
In existence since 1998, the Center for School-Based Mental Health Programs (CSBMHP) at Miami University operates within the Department of Psychology. Faculty, graduate students and community partners are involved in…
Also known as School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS) seeks to improve academic and behavior outcomes for all students by providing a decision-making framework for schools to promote effective instructional and…
This website provides specific information about school-based health centers in Connecticut and also provides general information on child and adolescent health, behavioral health, and school safety. To go directly to…
The National Association of School Psychologists represents and supports school psychology through leadership to enhance the mental health and educational competence of all children. To go directly to this website,…
The Connecticut State Department of Education is the administrative arm of the Connecticut State Board of Education. Through leadership, curriculum, research, planning, evaluation, assessment, data analyses and other assistance, the…
If a child is less than three years old and it is suspected that he or she may have a disability or significant delays, the child may be referred to…
A child who is eligible for special education and related services, if possible, must be educated with his/her non-disabled peers in the general education class in the school that the…
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004)The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ensures that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that offers special…
The IEP must include a statement of how the child’s progress will be measured. An explanation of how parents will be given information of that progress should be included in…
A 504 plan, which falls under civil-rights law, is a plan to allow students with disabilities to participate freely and safely in school to get the same opportunities as everyone…
If the PPT team decides that the child is not eligible for special education, the school district must tell the parents and caregivers of this decision in writing and explain…
If a child is found eligible to receive Special Education services, the IEP is a written plan that describes in detail your child’s special education program. All students receiving special…
A PPT is a made up of certified and / or licensed professionals who represent: The child’s regular education teacher At least one special education teacher An individual who can…
The first PPT meeting will document the referral to special education and will discuss the evaluation process. The team will look at information that is already available about how the…
To be eligible for special education and related services a child must be between 3 and 21 years old and have one or more of the following disabilities, determined by…
There are two ways that a child may be identified as possibly needing special education and related services: the system known as Child Find (which operates in each state), and…
Before a child is considered for a referral to special education services, other procedures and programs must have been attempted with that child and where appropriate, put into place in…
It is important to find out why a child may be having trouble at school. In some cases, a child may have a mental health issue or a disability. By…
Meeting the educational needs of a child in school is important to their success. It is important for parents and caregivers to understand the process which can be confusing. There…
School-based mental health services include a broad range of activities and services, including: formal assessment, prevention strategies, or interventions such as counseling, consultation, and referrals for services and supports in…
You can get help from your child’s pediatrician or from community mental health providers. To find a qualified mental health professional, you can talk with your private insurance company who…
As a parent, you usually know your child better than anyone else. There are a variety of signs that might suggest your child is having difficulties at school. Some possible things to…
When you have concerns about your child’s behavior in school or are worried that their mental health problems may be interfering with their academic performance, the best thing to do…