Ohio Parents' Rights

A Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education is a parent's guide to the Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA). The English version of the guide, effective August 1, 2017, is below. In addition, the Ohio Department of Education had this document translated into the following foreign languages: Albanian, Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Ukrainian and Urdu. Links to these versions are provided below.

A Guide to Parent Rights in Special Education Accessible Format - Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, compact disc) by contacting Assistive Technology & Accessible Educational Materials (AT&AEM) Center.

If you have questions, please contact the Office for Exceptional Children, Dispute Resolution section at (877) 644-6338.