Special Education in New York State for Preschool and School-Age Students with Disabilities, A Parent’s Guide
The 2025 Special Education in New York State for Preschool and School-Age Students with Disabilities, A Parent’s Guide is intended to provide parents and persons with parental relationship with:
- a broad overview of the special education process in NYS; and
- a resource to help understand some of the rights and protections provided by federal and New York State law and regulations to parents and students throughout the process.
The full PDF and translated versions can be found at
https://www.nysed.gov/special-education/parents-guide-special-education
For a video walkthrough of the guide, visit
Special Education Parent Guide Video