Family Academy - Special Education Resources to Support Student Success

Resources for Families

Handbooks and Manuals

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Special Education Handbook for Parents 

العربية (Arabic) | 中文 (Chinese) | English (English) | 한국어 (Korean) |  Español (Spanish) | اردو  (Urdu) |  Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

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504 Procedures Manual 

English

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Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook

العربية (Arabic )| 中文 (Chinese) | English (English) | 한국어 (Korean) | Español (Spanish) |  اردو (Urdu) | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

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Dyslexia Handbook 

English

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Twice Exceptional (2E) Handbook  

العربية | English | 한국어 | Español | 

Videos

Skill, Not Will: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach for Families
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Everything You Need to Know about Opioids and Prevention
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Special Education: Understanding the Process and Collaborating with Your School
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Worry and Anxiety Using Evidence Based Strategies to Help Children and Adolescents
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Family Engagement in FCPS

FCPS works to connect, strengthen, and support our families, schools, and community.

Family Resource Center

The Family Resource Center (FRC) offers free webinars, consultations, a lending library, and resources to help adults support the success of all students, including those with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities. The center was formerly named the Parent Resource Center.

Family Information Phone Lines

FCPS offers telephone support to families who do not speak English as their first language.