Special Education Publications - Topics M - Q
The following is a listing of topics of publications* related to special education available on our web site. Within each topic area (i.e., Accessible Instructional Materials, etc.), publications are listed chronologically from most recent at the top down to oldest. If you are looking for the most recent and current version of a publication, please check from the top down within that topic area. You can also find publications listed by date of issue.
M N O P Q
Mediation
- Sample Form to Request Mediation - October 2007
Medicaid
- Parental Consent for the Use of Public Benefits or Insurance Pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - November 2018
Nonpublic Schools
- Addition of Section 177.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Disputes of Reimbursement Claims for Special Education Services Provided to Nonresident Parentally-Placed Nonpublic School Students with Disabilities - December 2008
- Guidance on Reimbursement Claims for the Cost of Providing Special Education Services to Parentally-Placed Nonresident Students Pursuant to Education Law Section 3602-c - June 2008
- Chapter 378 of the
Laws of 2007 - Guidance on Parentally Placed Nonpublic Elementary
and Secondary School Students with Disabilities Pursuant
to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
2004 and New York State (NYS) Education Law Section 3602-c - September 2007
One-to-one Aides
- Amendment of Sections 200.4, 200.16 and 200.20 of the Commissioner's Regulations Relating to Recommendations for One-to-One Aides for Preschool and School-Age Students with Disabilities and Preschool Special Education Programs and Services -June 2016
- Guidelines for Determining a Student with a Disability’s Need for a One-to-One Aide - January 2012
Out-of-State Placements
- Placements of Students with Disabilities in Approved Out-of-State Residential
Schools 2022-23 School Year: Out of State Placement Memo and Attachments
2022-23 Application 
- Out-of-State Placement Applications – Previous School Years
Parent Guide
- A Parent's Guide to Special Education - April 2002
- Educacin Especial en el Estado de Nueva Yorkpara nios de 3 a 21 Aos Gua para los padres
Preschool
- Guidelines for Determining if Mealtime May be Included When Calculating Instructional Time for Preschool Special Education Programs October 2020
- Procedures to Temporarily Exceed an Approved Special Class Size for Preschool Students with Disabilities -December 2017
- Field Advisory Memo: Special Education Itinerant Services for Preschool Children with Disabilities-October 2015
- Field Advisory Memo: Qualifications of Psychologists Employed by Preschool Special Education Multidisciplinary Evaluation Programs Approved Pursuant to Section 4410 of the Education Law - August 2015
- Field Advisory Memo: Suspension and Expulsion of Preschool Children – July 2015
- New Requirements Relating to Programs and Placements for Preschool Students with Disabilities: Amendment to Sections 200.16(c) and 200.20(b) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education (Effective April 17, 2014) - April 2014
- Suspension of the Approval of Special Education Programs for Preschool Students with Disabilities and Private Schools for School-Age Students with Disabilities - November 2012
- Reimbursement to Counties for Transportation Costs for Preschool Students with Disabilities - August 2011
- Approved Preschool Special Education Programs Providing Special Education Itinerant Teacher Services - June 2011
- Statewide Central Register of Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) – Online Clearance System - May 2011
- Provision of Special Education Services to a Five-Six Year Old Child with a Disability Not Subject to Compulsory Attendance Requirements and Not on a Regular School Attendance Register - March 2008
- Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) Services and Related Services for Preschool Students with Disabilities - July 2007 - Joint Memorandum (VESID/OMS)
- State Performance Plan - Indicator #7 Related to Early Childhood Outcomes and Exit Assessments - July 2006
- The Transition of Children from The New York State Department of Health Early Intervention Program to The State Education Department Preschool Special Education Program or Other Early Childhood Services - February 2005
- Calculating Dates to Plan Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool Special Education - February 2005
- The Preschool Special Education Learning Outcomes and Indicators for Kindergarten Participation - August 2003
- The Preschool Special Education Program Self-Assessment and Quality Improvement Guide - August 2003
- Evaluations of Three- and Four-Year-Old Children Suspected of Having Disabilities Pursuant to Section 4410 of the Education Law - August 2003
- Guide for Determining Eligibility and Special Education Programs and/or Services for Preschool Students with Disabilities- January 2003
- Universal Prekindergarten Program: An Ideal Setting for the Integration of Preschool Students with Disabilities - December 2001
- Information for Parents of Preschool Students with Disabilities AGES 3-5 - Informacin para padres de alumnos preescolares con incapacidades Edades 3-5 aos
- Updated Preschool Student Evaluation Summary Report Form and Clarification on New Provisions Required Pursuant to the Reauthorization of IDEA - January 2000
Procedural Safeguards
- * With the exception of the Procedural Safeguards Notice, Sample Due Process Complaint Form, and Sample Individualized Education Programs for preschool and school age, the New York State special education publications and policy memoranda on this web site published prior to 2004 have not been revised to reflect the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 changes. Beginning July 1, 2005, school districts must implement the new requirements of IDEA as found in PL 108-446 and applicable federal regulations. In addition, existing State law and regulations must continue to be implemented to the extent consistent with federal requirements.
Last Updated:
December 29, 2022