Children who are suspected of having an educational disability can be referred by a teacher, parent or other individual. If a child is evaluated and found eligible for student services in accordance with the New Hampshire Rules for the Education of Children with Disabilities, an interdisciplinary team develops an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that includes specialized instruction and related services as appropriate to meet his/her unique educational needs. In Hampstead, we maintain high expectations for our students regardless of disability, as well as a commitment to inclusion and ensuring that services and supports outlined in the IEP are provided in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). The Hampstead School District offers students with educational disabilities a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) until they earn a high school diploma or reach the age of twenty one. Please refer to the New Hampshire Procedural Safeguards Handbook for detailed steps in the process and timelines.

Asperger's Association of New England @ www.aane.org

Autism Society of New Hampshire @ www.autism-society-nh.org

Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire @ www.bianh.org

Center for Life Management @ www.centerforlifemanagement.org

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder @ www.chadd.org

Community Crossroads @ www.communitycrossroadsnh.org

Council for Exceptional Children @ www.cec.sped.org

Disabilities Rights Center @ www.drcnh.org

Mesothelioma Hope @ www.mesotheliomahope.com/resources/children/

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities @ www.nichy.org

New Hampshire Association for the Blind @ www.sightcenter.org

New Hampshire Department of Education @ www.education.nh.gov/

New Hampshire Developmental Disabilities Council @ www.nhddc.org

New Hampshire Learning Disabilities Association @ www.ldanh.org

Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services @ www.nhdeafhhed.org

Parent Information Center on Special Education @ www.nhspecialed.org

University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability @ www.iod.unh.edu

Vocational Rehabilitation @ www.ed.state.nh.us/vr