Wrightslaw - The ultimate SPED / IDEA advocacy group - they literally lobby congress.  VERY comprehensive information on writing an IEP, & what your kid is entitled to under IDEA. 

I.D.E.A. 2002  Recap of new release of regs  and laws governing special needs children &  education

Here’s a Must Read /Bookmark from the Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation:
The Educational Issues of Students with Bipolar Disorder

Here’s a Great Page from the Grey Center for Social Learning and Understanding:
Top 10 IEP Mistakes Made by Parents

This is a very comprehensive site regarding special educational issues & advocacy:
FAPE:  Family Advocates Partnership for Education

This is one of the best sites I've come across.  It has information and links regarding advocacy, IDEA, Special Ed, IEP drafting, links for organizations.

Special Education Advocacy Center - VERY VERY GOOD!                       IEP resources

"National Information Center For Children and Youth with Disabilities" - VERY, VERY GOOD - MUST see.  Toll free numbers, guides, questions & answers. 

This is the Asperger's specific IEP example and information website (part of OASIS web site)

This is an EXCELLENT IEP help and information site         "Addressing Student Behavior" - super comprehensive site.

Special Needs Parenting               Resource Center for all issues of special needs / mental / emotional illness

MPACT - Huge collection of education help links            IEP Writing - VERY, VERY, VERY GOOD SITE!!!

Special Ed-Special Needs Children / IEPs.  Great ino & links    "Educational Implications: Ideas for Classroom Management"

"LD Online Interactive Guide to Learning Dis. & Other Student Special Needs"

Ask Rick Lavoi Rick Lavoie has served as an administrator of residential programs for children with special needs since 1972.  Rick serves as a consultant on Learning Disabilities to several agencies and organizations

"ProTeacher - Special Needs Resources for Teachers with Special Needs Kids"

Step by Step answers, questions, and guide to help you from the first step to last step in the IEP process.

Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents.  Nice site with categories specific to different childhood mental illness.  Links, articles, advocacy. 

Transition Research Institute.  This is an organization dedicated to transition services programs for the mentally ill.  Here's there overview: Improve school-to-work and transition outcomes for students with disabilities; Find out about transition activities on a national level; Contact transition and school-to-work experts (...and more!)

School Psychology Resources online Here's their intro: "School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators.  Research learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more

Council for Parent and Attorney Advocates:  This site is great!  Tools to help parents become good advocates as well as seminars you can attend, resources, etc. 

SNAP - Special Needs Advocate for Parents  "Our Mission is to provide education, advocacy, and referrals to families with special needs children of all ages"; sign up for their newsletter and/or browse their online resources

Wrightslaw's page on advocacy      How do you Become a Good Parent Advocate?  Article - VERY good (from Wrightslaw.com)

Special Ed Resources; Laws and regulations (state by state); How to be a good Advocate    Lots of resources linked here:

Patient Advocacy Phone Numbers Listing