Using Flyers to Educate Others by Sue Whitney

Doing Your Homework:
Using Flyers to Educate Others
by Sue Whitney, Research Editor, Wrightslaw

Many organizations publish information about disabilities information, resources and advocacy opportunities available in the form of flyers. When you look over this collection, you'll find flyers that will be useful for members of your community.

Distribute informational flyers at schools, day care centers, public libraries, doctor's and psychologist's offices, community centers, and hospitals. Ask your child's tutor or advocate to pass them on.

Ask your school to include flyers with your school newsletter. Ask your school, public library, day care center, and support group to post flyers on their bulletin boards.

Ask your child's teacher to post flyers in the teacher's lounge and guidance office. Ask your PTA or SEPTA to distribute flyers.

Do some planning this week. Enlist a few friends to help.

Most of these flyers require you to have Adobe Acrobat software loaded on your computer before you can print the flyer. You can download this free software by clicking here.

Free Publications from the International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
Accommodating Students in All Classroom Settings
Adults with Learning Disabilities and the Workplace
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia Basics
Getting the Best IEP for Your Child
How to Find and Select an Academic Therapist
Orton-Gillingham-Based and/or MSL Approaches
Parent's Rights Under the Law
Recommended Reading for Adults with LD
Recommended Reading for Children and Teens with LD
Recommended Reading for Parents
Recommended Reading for Professionals
Spelling
Suggestions for Faculty
Testing for Dyslexia
Understanding Your Dyslexia
Why Home School a Dyslexic Child?

People First Language
Using People First Language

High - Stakes Testing
High-Stakes Testing - Wrightslaw.com

Advocacy Websites
Wrightslaw
LD online

Flyers about LD Advocacy from the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Advocating for Your Pre-school Child - An introductory guide to help parents and guardians get help and services if they believe their young child has a learning disability.
Being Your Own Advocate - An introductory guide to help teens and adults with learning disabilities learn about rights and responsibilities in school, college and the workplace.

Free Subscriptions to Education and Advocacy Newsletters
Free Online Newsletters - Wrightslaw.com (double-sided flyer)

Legal Resources
Wrightslaw (single-sided flyer)

Learning Disabilities
An Overview of Dyslexia - greatschools.org
An Overview of Learning Disabilities - greatschools.org
An Overview of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) - greatschools.org

The following are copies for print prepared by the National Center for Learning Disabilities
LD at a Glance - An introduction to learning disabilities in general and how they affect people at different ages.
LD at a Glance: A Quick Look - A brief intro that breaks down the various learning disabilities in an easy-to-read chart.
Dyslexia - An introduction to learning disabilities in reading.
Dyslexia: A Quick Look - A basic overview of learning disabilities in reading, including a break down of warning signs by age group.
Dyscalculia - An introduction to learning disabilities in math.
Dyscalculia: A Quick Look - A basic overview of learning disabilities in math, including a break down of warning signs by age group.
Dyspraxia - An introduction to learning disabilities in motor skills.
Dyspraxia: A Quick Look - A basic overview of learning disabilities in motor skills, including a break down of warning signs by age group.
Dysgraphia - An introduction to learning disabilities in writing.
Dysgraphia: A Quick Look - A basic overview of learning disabilities in writing, including a break down of warning signs by age group.
Information Processing Disorders - A basic introduction to the general category of information processing disorders, including the different types of auditory and visual processing disorders.
Auditory Processing Disorders: By Age Group - An overview of warning signs and helpful strategies for different age groups.
Auditory Processing Disorders: In Detail - An overview of specific types of auditory processing disorders.
Visual Processing Disorders: In Detail - An overview of specific types of visual processing disorders.
Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder - A basic overview of this brain function disorder.
LD and the Arts - An introduction to how the arts can be used to help children with learning disabilities.

Evaluation and Assessments
Special Education Evaluation - English
Educación Especial EVALUACION - Spanish
QIIMAYNTA WAXBARASHADA GAAR AHAANEED - Somali
Kev kawm ntawv tshwj xeeb-Kev ntsuam xyuas - Hmong (single-sided flyer)
Special Education Re-Evaluation - English
Educación Especial REEVALUACION - Spanish
QIIMAYNTA LABAAD EE WAXBRARASHADA GAAR AHAANEED - Somali
Kev kawm ntawv tshwj xeeb-Kev Rov Ntsuam Xyuas - Hmong (Single-sided flyer)
An Overview of Assessment - greatschools.org

The Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process from the PACER Center
Understanding the Special Education Process - English
Entendiendo el Proceso de Educación Especial - Spanish
FAHANKA HABKA WAXBARASHADA GAAR AHAANEED - Somali
To taub txog txoj cai taug hauv kev kawm ntawv tshwj xeeb - Hmong (Double-sided flyer)
Planning Your Child 's Individualized Education Program (IEP):Some Suggestions to Consider - English
Planeando El Programa de Educación Individualizada de su hijo Algunas sugerencias a considerar - Spanish (Double-sided flyer)
Informed Parent Consent for Pre-School and School-Aged Children with Disabilities - English
Con los Hechos en la Mano Consentimiento Informado de Los Padres para Niños con Discapacidades en Edad Preescolar y Escolar - Spanish
Paub qhov tseeb Niam txiv txoj kev paub tso CAI muab kev kawm ntawv rau lawv cov me nyuam tsis taus uas zoo mus kawm ntawv thiab cov mus kawm ntawv lawm - Hmong (Double-sided flyer)
Prior Written Notice - English
Aviso Previo por Escrito - Spanish
Paub qhov tseeb Daim ntawv ceeb toom ua ntej - Hmong (Double-sided flyer)
Promising Practices Helping Your Child with Mnemonics (Double-sided flyer)
Promising Practices Fluency: Helping Your Child Read and Understand (Double-sided flyer)
Simple, Inexpensive Devices can Assist in Communication (Double-sided flyer)
Aparatos simples y baratos pueden ayudar en la comunicación - Simple, Inexpensive Devices can Assist in Communication (Double-sided flyer)
Third Party Payments (Double-sided flyer)
Related Services (Double-sided flyer)
Transportation (Double-sided flyer)

Grade Retention
Grade Retention - Achievement and Mental Health Outcomes - National Association of School Psychologists (three pages)

Flyers for High School and College Students
Help for College Students with Disabilities from Wrightslaw.com (double-sided flyer)

No Child Left Behind - Flyers and Brochure
Parents' Guide to: Supplemental Services - U.S. Department of Education
Using Data to Influence Classroom Decisions - U.S. Department of Education (2 sided, tri-fold brochures)

One-page flyers about No Child Left Behind from the U. S. Department of Education

The Facts About Faith-Based Efforts
The Facts About Getting Results
The Facts About Getting Students Help
The Facts About Good Teachers
The Facts About Making Gains Every Year
The Facts About Math Achievement
The Facts About Reading First
The Facts About School Safety
The Facts About Science Achievement
The Facts About State Improvement Lists
The Facts About Supporting Charter Schools

No Child Left Behind Flyer - Wrightslaw.com (2 page flyer)

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Meet Sue Whitney

Sue Whitney of Manchester, New Hampshire, is the research editor for Wrightslaw.

Sue is the co-author of Wrightslaw: No Child Left Behind (ISBN: 978-1-892320-12-4) that is published by Harbor House Law Press.

In Doing Your Homework, she writes about reading, research based instruction, No Child Left Behind, and creative strategies for using federal education standards to advocate for children and to improve public schools. Her articles have been reprinted by SchwabLearning.org, EducationNews.org, Bridges4Kids.org, The Beacon: Journal of Special Education Law and Practice, the Schafer Autism Report, and have been used in CLE presentations to attorneys. Sue Whitney's bio.

Sue has served on New Hampshire's Special Education State Advisory Committee on the Education of Students/Children with Disabilities (SAC) and has been a volunteer educational surrogate parent. She currently works with families as a special education advocate.