• Celebrating Resistance 2025: DREDF’s 46th Anniversary Event

    Ed Roberts Campus 3075 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

      Celebrating Resistance DREDF’s 46th Anniversary Event Action, Advocacy, and Community   Thursday, September 11, 2025 Doors Open: 5:00 pm PDT Program: 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm PDT   This […]

  • Know Your Rights in the IEP Process

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    Come with us as we begin to dig into the Procedural Safeguards--a.k.a. parents' rights--and explore the tools parents, families, and even students can use when things begin to go sideways. […]

  • Conozca sus derechos en el proceso del IEP

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    Acompáñenos a conocer más a fondo las garantías procesales, también conocidas como derechos de los padres, y exploraremos las herramientas que los padres, las familias e incluso los estudiantes pueden […]

  • Collaborative Agency Meet & Greet: Dunsmuir

    Dunsmuir Community Resource Center 5844 Dunsmuir Ave., Dunsmuir, CA, United States

    Download the flyer (PDF)   *All are welcome! Light refreshments will be provided.*   Come join us to:   - Learn about supports and services - Connect with professionals and […]

  • Parte 3 de 10: Evaluaciones de Educación Especial: Por qué se evalúa a los estudiantes con discapacidad

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    Ahora que conocemos los conceptos básicos de la Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades (IDEA) y los derechos de los padres en el proceso, ¿cómo empezamos? ¿Cuál es el primer paso para que un estudiante obtenga un Programa de Educación Individualizado (IEP) y cuáles son las partes del proceso? Acompáñenos a explorar las evaluaciones […]

  • Connecting Communities: A Disability Services Meet & Greet: Weaverville

    Human Response Network 111 Mountain View St., Weaverville, CA, United States

    *All are welcome! Light refreshments will be provided.*   Come join us to:   -Learn about supports and services -Connect with professionals and families -Access resources for advocacy & education -Get one-on-one consultations for IEPs & 504 Plans   Space provided by: Human Response Network   In collaboration with: The State Council on Developmental Disabilities […]

  • Author Talk with Scot Danforth

    Berkeley Central Library 2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join us for a talk by Chapman University Professor Scot Danforth on his new book An Independent Man: Ed Roberts and the Fight for Disability Rights. Presented in partnership with UC Press   About the Book The first biography of one of the founders of the disability rights movement, An Independent Man chronicles the life of an activist who […]

  • Part 4 of 10: Evaluations and Assessment Reports: How to Review Them and Prepare for the IEP Meeting

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    If a child has a disability or suspected disability, important state and federal laws protect their right to an education. Learn how the IEP/special education process works, what the school district/charter school responsibilities and timelines are, and how to participate in the process effectively, and advocate on behalf of your child or the children you […]

  • Looking Ahead: Potential Consequences of Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education

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    Join DREDF and COPAA as we walk through the role of the U.S. Department of Education in special education, what special education may look like across the country if the Department is dismantled, and what parents, students, advocates, and professionals should know.   Presenters: -Karma Quick-Panwala (she/her), DREDF -Jinny Kim (she/her), DREDF -Denise Marshall, COPAA […]

  • Parte 4 de 10: Evaluaciones e Informes de Evaluación: Cómo Revisarlos y Prepararse para la Reunión del Programa de Educación Individualizado (IEP)

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    A medida que se acerca la reunión del Programa de Educación Individualizado (IEP) para revisar los informes de evaluación y otras partes del proceso, ¿cómo podemos comprender qué se ha evaluado? ¿Cómo interpretamos los números en el informe? ¿Qué información necesita el equipo del IEP de una evaluación para elaborar el propio plan? Responderemos estas […]

  • Know Your Rights! / ¡Conoce Tus Derechos!

    1470 Fruitvale Ave Oakland, CA, United States

    About the Webinar   Join us for Part 3 of the Know Your Rights! Webinar Series—an empowering session designed to help community members better understand their rights and the resources available to them.   This session will feature guest speakers from across the country sharing critical insights, legal knowledge, and lived experience.   Whether you […]

  • Legal Rights & Self-Advocacy in Reproductive Care

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    Are you a person with a disability in LA County? Are you interested in learning more about your disability rights and self advocacy strategies when you go to the doctor? Do you wish you knew more about your rights to access sexual and reproductive healthcare?   Everyone has the right to safe, accessible reproductive health […]

  • Part 5 of 10: The Importance of IEP Goals

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    Join us as we introduce the annual goals of the Individualized Education Program (IEP), the accountability mechanism that provides access to education and ensures students receive free appropriate public education […]

  • Parte 5 de 10: La importancia de los objetivos del IEP

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    Acompáñenos mientras presentamos los objetivos anuales del Programa de Educación Individualizada (IEP), el mecanismo de rendición de cuentas que brinda acceso a la educación y garantiza que los estudiantes reciban […]

  • Ed Roberts Day: Book Reading of An Independent Man

    Ed Roberts Campus 3075 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join us for a special Ed Roberts Day event celebrating the legacy of Ed Roberts and the disability rights movement through a community book reading of An Independent Man. An Independent Man tells […]

  • Part 6 of 10: Writing SMART Goals in the IEP

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    Join us as we go over the legal standards for goals, the formula for writing SMART Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals, and everything from the baseline to short-term objectives to […]

  • Parte 6 de 10: Creando Objetivos SMART para el documento IEP

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    Acompáñenos mientras repasamos los estándares legales de los objetivos, la fórmula para crear objetivos SMART del Programa Educativo Individualizado (IEP) y todo relacionado con los objetivos, desde los puntos de […]