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Special Education for 18–21 Year Old Students:
An Update on Their Right to Attend School

In this publication, The Alabama State Department of Education emphasizes that prematurely awarding the Alabama High School Diploma to students with disabilities who plan to stay in school until age 21 would deny them their right to continued education, advising parents to coordinate with their child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team to determine an appropriate school exit date aligned with the child's transition needs and goals for adulthood.

ADAP Publications

ADAP publications can be downloaded, sent in an attached e-mail, or printed to your printer.

An overview of the Protection & Advocacy access authority with regard to monitoring and investigations.

View the current fiscal year's goals and priorities for ADAP.

Home and community-based behavioral health services to supports Medicaid-eligible children with Autism.
Eligibility guidelines for ADAP’s Programs.
A publication outlining problem solving and communication skills to help you advocate for yourself.
A "How-To" Guide to help assist in preparation for your child's IEP meeting.
As a parent of a child with a disability, this publication will make you aware of the state's new rules, your own school district's policies and procedures, you and your child's rights under these rules, and advocacy steps you can take to work proactively with your child's school to ensure his/her behavioral needs are met and that he/she is safe.
Would school mental health and behavioral services help your child?  This publication highlights the basic supports your child may be entitled to.
The complete manual of "Special Education: A Right, Not a Favor". This manual provides information about special education law. However, legal information is not the same as legal advice - the application of law to an individual child’s specific circumstances. ADAP recommends you consult a lawyer to ensure this information, and your interpretation of it, is appropriate to your particular situation