Advocacy in Action is designed to bring you key findings from important research in special education. We boil it down to the essential information and tell you why it matters. These Advocacy in Action reports are now available:

• Issue 1 - September 2006
  This issue reports on a study of the Procedural Safeguards Notices of 49 states and the District of Columbia. Learn what researchers consider to be important features that make this legal notice more parent-friendly. Then see how each state fared using our grading system. Read the report.
  
  
• Issue 2 - October 2006
  This issue reports on a study of 800 due process, district court and appellate court decisions involving the adequacy of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs). The findings provide important information that advocates and parents need to take into consideration as they work together to plan effective behavioral interventions on behalf of students with disabilities. Read the report.
  
  
• Issue 3 - February 2007
  This issue reports on a study of the perspectives of students with Intellectual Disabilities about their experiences with paraprofessional support in school. The findings reaffirm previous observations from the field that the use of paraprofessional support can have several negative implications for students, both socially and academically. Read the report.
  

• Issue 4 - May 2007
  This issue reports on a study of state-level administrative and district court rulings in the area of school-to-post school transition plans. The findings can help advocates negotiated sound transition plans for students with disabilities. Read the report.
  
  
• Issue 5 - September 2008
  This issue reports on a study of the influence of gender in the setting of goals and planning of transition services for young women with disabilities. The findings can help advocates and parents evaluate their assumpations about transition planning for young women with disabilities and attempt to do more powerful planning. Read the report.
  
  
• Issue 6 - Novemberr 2008
  This issue reports on a study of employers’ attitudes toward hiring people with disabilities who have earned different types of high school diplomas. The findings can help advocates and parents understand the importance of paying strict attention to diploma options in transition planning for young people with disabilities. Read the report.