DOJ/DOE Joint Publication: Frequently Asked Questions on Effective Communication for Students with Hearing, Vision, or Speech Disabilities in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

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20. Where can a school district or parent get more information about these issues?

Answer. For information about Section 504 or Title II, school districts and parents can contact the OCR office for the state in which the school is located. Contact information for the OCR office that serves each state is available at http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm. Districts and parents can also call OCR’s customer service line at 800‐421‐3481 (voice) or 800‐877‐8339 (TDD) to obtain this contact information.

In addition, for information about Title II requirements for effective communication, school districts and parents can call DOJ’s toll‐free ADA Information Line, 800‐514‐0301 (voice) or 800‐514‐0383 (TTY), or consult DOJ’s ADA website, http://www.ada.gov.

For information about the IDEA requirements for children with disabilities and communication needs, school districts and parents can contact OSEP at (202) 245‐7459 or consult OSEP’s website at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html. In addition, a list of OSEP’s State contacts can be found at http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/monitor/state‐contact‐list.html.

Below are links to several relevant Federal documents.

• U.S. Department of Justice. (2014). Technical Assistance Document on Effective Communication. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from http://www.ada.gov/effective‐ comm.htm

• U.S. Department of Education. (2013). Office of Special Education Programs Memorandum 13‐08‐‐July 23, 2013‐Dispute Resolution Procedures under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/acccombinedosersdisputeresol utionqafinalmemo‐7‐23‐13.pdf

• U.S. Department of Education. (2013). Dear Colleague Letter from the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and the Director of Special Education Programs‐June, 19, 2013‐Braille instruction. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/memosdcltrs/brailledcl‐6‐19‐13.pdf

• U.S. Department of Justice. (2012). K.M. v. Tustin Unified School District, 725 F.3d 1088 (9th Cir. 2013) amicus brief. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/app/briefs/kmtustinbr.pdf

• U.S. Department of Education. (2011). Questions and Answers On Individualized Education Programs (IEP's), Evaluations, and Reevaluations. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from http://idea.ed.gov/explore/view/p/%2Croot%2Cdynamic%2CQaCorner%2C3%2C

• U.S. Department of Education. (2011) Questions and Answers on Accessible Technologies. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl‐ ebook‐faq‐201105.html

• U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice. (2010). Dear Colleague Letter from the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, and the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice – Emerging Technologies in Education‐June 29, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2014, from http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague‐20100629.html