Office of Civil Rights (OCR), U. S. Department of Education. The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.

U. S. Department of Education. The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), U. S. Department of Justice. Provides information and Technical Assistance on the ADA.

National Council on Disability. In-depth reports about disabilities issues.

U. S. Department of Education, State Monitoring Reports. Find out how your state did when monitored by the U. S. Department of Education.

NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. Funded by OSEP, NICHCY is a center that provides information to the nation on disabilities in children and youth; programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities; IDEA, the nation's special education law; No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law; and research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.