Frequently Asked Questions

Questions

1. What is NICHCY, and what do you do?

2. My child is 8 years old and was recently diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and a Learning Disability (LD). What information do you have that might be helpful?

3. I am a special education teacher in Iowa and I will have a new student in my class next month. She has Tourette syndrome. I can't find a fact sheet about this disorder on your site. Do you have information about Tourette syndrome?

4. My child with dyslexia is not doing well in school. He is 11 years old and getting extra help in a Learning Disabilities (LD) resource room. His Individualized Education Program (IEP) says he can go to the resource room two times a week but he is still failing most subjects. What do I do?

5. I know that the special education law (IDEA) was changed in December 2004. I would like to know more about the changes.

6. I have been teaching for 10 years. My school is moving to an inclusion model, and I need to learn more about how to include children with disabilities into my classroom. Do you have any information?

7. My daughter is 4 and was recently diagnosed with a rare disorder called Angelman syndrome. Do you have any information on this disability? How do I find other families? Can I get any financial help?

8. I work in an early intervention program serving families of infants and toddlers with disabilities. There is a family in our program that is moving out of state soon. How do I help them connect with services in their new town?

9. My son has Down syndrome and is 19 years old. He is ready to leave school soon, and we aren't sure what happens next.

10. I am a school nurse, and I have questions about a law called Section 504 and how it applies to students with diabetes. I understand this law has something to do with the Office for Civil Rights.

11. I am a student doing a paper on disability issues. Can you send me everything you have as soon as possible?

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