Special Education ConsultLine is a free service to parents. They provide info to families regarding school concerns, special education regulations, and general disability questions. 1800-879-2301

The Yellow Pages for Kids is another great (FREE) resource for parents. They have resources for parents in all 50 states.

PA- http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/pa.htm

NJ- http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/nj.htm

The ARC (association of retarded citizens) of Berks, Montgomery , and Bucks Counties ( Pennsylvania ) does more than just assist students and families with MR. http://www.marcpa.org/

Parent Education Network (PEN) provides information and services to parents for children with special needs in Pennsylvania . http://www.parentednet.org/

Parents Helping Parents (PHP), while located in California the website offers many free resources that are easy to understand and navigate (after all, IDEA is a national law). http://www.php.com/

Special Education Advisory Council (SPEAC) has a great resource page for parents. http://www.speacofud.org/advocacy.php

American Association for People with Disabilities contains political and national info regarding disability rights, some school-based info. http://www.aapd-dc.org/index.php