WEBSTER PARISH

Glossary of Terms: If, at any time, you see or hear words or acronyms you do not understand, ask school staff to explain them right away. As an equal partner in planning, you must understand all the information you read or hear so you can help decide what is best for your child. This guide includes some of the terms and acronyms you may hear throughout the special education process.

Louisiana's Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities - English (PDF)

Louisiana's Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities - Spanish (PDF)

Louisiana's Educational Rights of Gifted/Talented Children

Louisiana Special Education Guidance for High School Students:  This document outlines how special education policies impact students with disabilities and serves as a reference guide for LEA administrators and high school staff who work with students with disabilities. It begins by outlining policies that impact all students with disabilities and follows the same framework to show how recent policy changes (The April Dunn Act & Alternate Assessment) impact smaller subgroups of students with disabilities.

April Dunn Act - Parent Information

The Parent's Guide to The April Dunn Act

Parent's Guide to the LEAP Connect Assessments

Parent's Guide to the LEAP Connect Student Reports

LDOE Family Special Education Resources

Families Helping Families-Region 7:  The Families Helping Families (FHF) network is comprised of 10 individual nonprofit, family-driven resource centers that provide support and information to families who have members with disabilities. The term "disability" includes physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, and/or academic needs. Region 7 Parishes include: Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto, and Red River.

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) assists persons with disabilities in their desire to obtain, maintain or advance in competitive integrated employment and achieve independence in their communities by providing rehabilitation services and working cooperatively with business and other community resources.

The Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) serves as the Single Point of Entry (SPOE) into the developmental disabilities services system and oversees public and private residential services and other services for people with developmental disabilities.

TEAMS is a non-profit organization that advocates for children with special learning needs in the school system. TEAMS empowers and trains parents and professionals to navigate the school system’s education. TEAMS helps to unify home, school, and community, by building a strong foundation for tomorrow.

LPTIC provides parents with information and training about disabilities, parent and children’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other relevant laws, and available resources. They assist parents in navigating the special education process for children of all ages and provide information and tools parents need to be informed and active participants in their children’s education. LPTIC can also link parents to regionally based Families Helping Families Centers across the state. Contact: info@fhfjefferson.org 800-766-7736 or 504-888-9111.

The LASARD Project is a collaborative effort between LSUHSC Human Development Center and the Louisiana Department of Education.

The Louisiana Deaf Blind Project can provide information on deafblindness including effective strategies to support children and youth with hearing and vision loss. The project services include family support, webinars, training and technical assistance.

The Arc of Louisiana is an organization of and for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. 

Exceptional Lives provides tools, information, support, and resources for families of children with disabilities in Louisiana.

The Webster Ready Start Network increases community awareness of early childhood education and provides children wiht access to high quality early childhood learning experiences and programs for birth to five year olds so children enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed.

Learn the Signs. Act Early. From birth to 5 years, your child should reach milestones in how he/she plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves. Track your child’s development and act early if you have a concern.

Early Childhood Transition Process for Young Children with Disabilities:  This guide helps families of young children with disabilities navigate the complex system of special education.

EarlySteps provides services to families with infants and toddlers from birth to age 3 (36 months) who have a medical condition likely to result in a developmental delay, or who have developmental delays. Children with delays in cognitive, motor, vision, hearing, communication, social-emotional, or adaptive development may be eligibile for services through EarlySteps.