PLUK Forms:
- Consent to Exchange Information
- PLUK Publications order form
- Tutor Program Application
- Tutor Agreement

Frog Family coloring book
Differences: A Coloring Book for Children

PLUK Publications:

• PLUK Notes - One page information handouts on a variety of topics; IEP Meetings, Transition, ADHD, and Asperger Syndrome.
• First Steps: A Parent Information Handbook
  Infant and Toddler Programs and Preschool Special Education
  This booklet provides information for families in Montana on programs and services for young children.
  • First Steps 04/2008 pdf
• Montana Parent's Handbook to Special Education
  This guide provides an overview of the special education process and resources available in Montana.
  • pdf  Parent Handbook (4747k)
• Parent Handbooks on Transition
  These guides provide answers to questions that parents frequently ask about the transition process from high school to adulthood.
  • Montana Parent's Handbook on Transition: What Happens After High School 04/2008 pdf
  • Montana Parent's Handbook on Transition: Adult Living 04/2008 pdf

• Family Guide to Assistive Technology 
  This Guide is intended to help parents learn more about assistive technology and how it can help their children. The Guide includes tips for getting started, funding, and many case studies.
  • html AT Guide
  • pdf AT Guide (269k)
• Montana's Self Sufficiency Trust Guide
  The MSST is a mechanism to help families deal with the dilemma of providing for a loved one's future. MSST was created by state statute to allow families to fund trusts for the benefit of a child or an adult with disabilities without jeopardizing that individual's eligibility for government benefits.
  • pdf MSST Guide (190k)
    
• TRIC/PLUK Library Update 2004
  Information on new materials, holdings and topics.

Other Publications:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Pamphlet for Parents (1.3M pdf) by Dr Paul Kelker, Deaconess Billings Clinic, 2003. This 28 page handbook addresses many of the issues surrounding ADHD including: diagnosis, treatment, medications, myths, alternative therapies and history.
• Learning Guide on Tutoring and Academic Achievement (886K pdf) Resource guide published by the Partnership for Learning.
• Access to Specialty Medical Care for Children With Mental Retardation, Autism, and Other Special Health Care Needs (130K pdf) Article from the October 2003 issue of Mental Retardation. Results from a national survey indicate that over a third of the children with autism, over a fifth with mental retardation, and over a fifth with other types of special health care needs had problems obtaining needed care from specialty doctors in the preceding year.
• Life Success for Children with Learning Disabilities: A Parent Guide_(1.2Meg pdf) This guide is based on over 20 years of research conducted by the Frostig Center in Pasadena, California. This research traced the lives of individuals with learning disabilities in an attempt to identify factors that predicted successful life outcomes.
• Assistive Technology Ideas for Writing, Reading, Math, Studying and Organizing (106k pdf) This contains four pages of ideas on strategies and modifications and possible low and high tech tools.
• The Care Notebook (790k pdf) Developed for parents of children with special health care needs. It will serve as a guide in organizing and keeping track of your child’s records, appointments, and other important information. Developed by the Center for Children with Special Needs and the Washington State Department of Health, Children with Special Health Care Needs Program.
• Assistive Technology for Children with Learning Difficulties (419k pdf) This guide is based upon eight years of research conducted by the Trafford Center on Technology and Learning Disabilities at the Frostig Center in Pasadena, California.
• What can you do if your child is being harassed by other children at school? “Peer-on-Peer” harassment (name-calling, written statements, or physical abuse) can be illegal. This four-page handout includes information on the different types of harassment and what can be done.
• Bullying Prevention is Crime Prevention  Of children in sixth through tenth grade, more than 3.2 million–nearly one in six–are victims of bullying each year, while 3.7 million bully other children. This guide presents information about what can be done to prevent bullying.

PLUK Videos/DVDs: (Individuals and families in Montana may borrow these from the TRIC/PLUK Library. Call 800-222-7585. Or they may be purchased for $20 each.) 

• Transitions: Pathways to a Brighter Future (VHS 22 minutes) This video shows parents the importance of early planning for the transition of their child from school to joining the adult community. Features families and children from around Montana. 
• On the Way to Success: Positive Approaches for Improving Behavior (VHS 30 minutes) Positive interventions for teaching and improving behavior. 
• Chart Your Own Course: a guide to Transition Planning (VHS 13 minutes) This covers what should be included in a successful transition plan for students. See how some Montana high school students are planning for their transition from high school. 
• Goals for Success: Writing IEPs that Work (VHS 16 minutes) This video gives an overview of the Individual Education Program, parents rights and how to design a successful IEP. 
• Technology to Enhance Literacy (DVD/VHS 85 minutes) PLUK Lecture Series featuring Renee Clark, Western Regional Manager of Freedom Scientific, Inc. demonstrating the features of WYNN and how it can help students with reading, writing and spelling. 
• How to Help Students Who Struggle with Reading and Writing (DVD/VHS 2 hours) Kathy Kelker & Roger Holt provide an overview of Learning Disabilities, diagnosis, interventions and strategies for remediation.

Links to other publication sites:

• Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center Publications: http://www.usu.edu/mprrc/infoserv/pubs.cfm 

• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - NICHCY http://www.nichcy.org/publist.asp 

Training handouts: (PDFs of recent trainings. Click on Title to download.) 

• Parents are from Mars
• September 22, 2005 session on Transition: Opening Doors for Success After High School
• February 23, 2005 session on Transition
• October 26, 2004 conference call on transition
• September 8, 2004 conference call on I've Lost My Mind! Please Let Me Know if You Find It!, 2:30-3:00 PM
• August 4, 2004: Financial Protection for Your Child After You’re Gone, Nancy Gibson
• Montana Comprehensive Assessment System (MontCAS, Phase 2) Criterion-Referenced Test Alternate Assessment, Gail McGregor
• PEAK-Denver Inclusion Conference Technology Session Materials, Roger Holt
• PLUK Staff Training:
  • Agenda
  • Welcome
  • Children Special Health Services
  • Medicaid 101
  • Paying
  • Medical Home
  • Parent Influence
  • Children Resources
  • Regional Resource Center Publications: http://www.usu.edu/mprrc/infoserv/pubs.cfm 
• Discipline and Behavior Supports Handout

Montana Specific Publications: (Many of these publications and others are available on the OPI web site at: http://www.opi.state.mt.us/speced/  )

• Section 504: Guidelines for Educators, 1995 (450K pdf) Section 504 requires the educational system to provide the full range of special accommodations and services necessary for individuals with disabilities to participate in and benefit from public school education programs and activities.
• Montana Administrative Statutes and Rules for Special Education, 2001 (252k pdf) This guide contains Montana’s statutes and administrative rules for special education. The guide is intended as a companion reference document to the IDEA regulations.
• ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY A Special Education Guide to Assistive Technology (378K pdf) This document contains recommended practices and procedures that may enhance the services to children and youth with disabilities.
• Aversive Treatment Procedures: A Special Educator’s Guide to the Use of Aversive Treatment Procedures, 2001 (143k pdf) The Montana Office of Public Instruction does not advocate the use of aversive procedures to address behaviors exhibited by students with disabilities. This guide is intended for special educators who use aversive treatment procedures as defined in the special education rules of the state of Montana.
• Montana’s Special Education Process: Child Find, Referral and Evaluation Plan, 2002 (269k pdf) This manual responds to questions raised regarding child find; that is, the public schools ’ obligations to locate, identify, and evaluate children with disabilities.
• Children with Diabetes A Resource Guide for Schools (2.4M pdf) This guide provides resources and tools for dealing with children with diabetes in school.
• The Child Study Team A Special Educator’s Guide to the Child Study Team Process, 2001 (194k pdf) This guide is intended to help special education teachers with the Child Study Team (CST) process.
• Disciplinary Removals In Special Education: A Guide for Parents and School District Personnel, 2002 (242k pdf) This document contains recommended practices and procedures for disciplinary removal of children and youth with disabilities.
• An Adapted/Illustrated Version of the Montana Driver's Manual for Obtaining a License to Drive, 2002 (4.1M pdf) This publication builds upon the traffic rules, regulations, laws, and other material contained in the Montana Driver’s Manual. It is organized and presented in a more graphic and easy-to-read format.
• Estate Planning for Families with Minor Children, 2002 (217k pdf) How to provide for your children’s physical and financial care in case of you or your spouse's death. Includes special instructions concerning handicapped and step-children.
• Extended School Year Services, 2002 (184k pdf) This document contains recommended practices and procedures for Extended School Year Services.
• Grades, Graduation and Diplomas, 2003 (218k pdf) Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination in the implementation of grading policies, setting of graduation requirements, and awarding of diplomas.
• Health_Care_Forms (240k pdf) Forms for: Individualized Health Care Plan, Emergency Health Care Plan, Transportation Plan for Student with Special Health Care Needs, Personnel Training Plan for Student with Special Health Care Needs, & Daily Log: Medication/Treatment Record.
• The Individualized Education Program A Special Educator’s Guide to the Individualized Education Plan Process, 2002 (392k pdf) This guide is intended to help special education teachers with developing and writing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
• A Job Hunting Guide for Montanans with Disabilities, 2001 (548k pdf) The goal of this book is to help Montanans with disabilities prepare for and represent themselves when seeking employment and better understand their rights under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).
• Special Education Paraprofessionals in Montana Schools: A Resource Guide For Administrators, Educators, and Paraprofessionals, 2002 (643k pdf) This guides mission is: “To enable paraprofessionals and personnel with whom they work to perceive their work with students as essential and valuable, reinforce an attitude of paraprofessional belongingness in the school community, and develop a sense of competence in providing the highest quality of service for students they assist."
• Parental Rights in Special Education: Notice of Procedural Safeguards Under IDEA, 2001 (49k pdf) As the parent of a child who may receive special education, you have certain rights that are guaranteed by federal law -- the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These rights are listed in this brochure.
• Services to Parentally Placed Children with Disabilities In Private Schools: A Guide for School Districts, Parents, and Representatives of Private Schools, 2001 (834k pdf) This guide is intended to help local school districts with the process of determining and providing services to children with disabilities who have been voluntarily placed by their parents in private schools. This guide is also intended to provide information to parents and representatives of private schools regarding the process.
• Directory of Montana Schools 2003-2004 (1.7M pdf) This directory contains information on every school in the state and the Office of Public Instruction.
• Special Education Report to the Board of Public Education July 6, 2000 (209k pdf) This report presents data on the number of students served, funding, and expenditures. It also includes a narrative discussion to the data and on major achievements, issues and goals for the 2000-2001 school year.
• Montana State Plan under Part B of IDEA-Revised 6/01 (744k pdf) Montana's plan to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for employment and independent living;
• Surrogate Parents: A Guide to the Surrogate Parent Process, 2003 (348k pdf) IDEA requires that, in certain circumstances, a surrogate parent be appointed for a child with a disability. When a school district or institution determines that a child is in need of a surrogate parent, Montana law requires that the school district nominate a surrogate parent for appointment by the Montana Youth Court. This guide provides guidelines for the nomination and appointment of a surrogate parent.

Publications with National Scope:

• A Family Handbook on Future Planning, 2003 (893k pdf)  This guide, published by The Arc, helps families develop a future plan for their sons or daughters with cognitive, intellectual or developmental disabilities that provides personal, financial and legal protections for these individuals after the parents either die or can no longer provide care or support

• Identifying and Treating ADHD: a Resource for School and Home, 2003 (421k pdf) This guide, published by the U.S. Department of Education, covers the legal requirements for identifying for educational services of children with ADHD, interventions, and home and school tips.
• Federal Policies on Including Students with Disabilities in Assessment Programs, 2001 (43k pdf) This document is intended to present a more family-friendly version of the information on the provisions of IDEA 97 related to students with disabilities and State and district-wide assessments.
• Educating Blind and Visually Impaired Students, 2000 (241k pdf) This notice provides important background information to educators in meeting their obligations to ensure that blind and visually impaired students receive appropriate educational services in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their unique needs. 
• A Guide to Disability Rights Laws (508k pdf) This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
• The Grandparent’s and Other Relative Caregiver’s Guide to Child Care and Early Childhood Education Programs, 2002 (3.9M pdf) This guide tells you about different types of child care and early childhood education programs. It tells you how to look for them and for before-or after-school programs for your older grandchildren. It also describes how you may get help paying for this care.
• The Grandparent’s and Other Relative Caregiver’s Guide to Raising Children with Disabilities (5.3M pdf) Federal, state, and local programs are available to help you raise children who have disabilities. This guide describes programs for children with disabilities that can help you in different ways.
• Children with Disabilities Placed by Their Parents in Private Schools, 2003 (1.6M pdf) This toolkit is designed to help key stake-holders— private school personnel, public school personnel, parents, policymakers, students, and other interested citizens—understand the provisions in IDEA that pertain to children with disabilities who are placed by their parents in private schools. 
• Use of Transportation in IDEA-Part B Regulations (606k pdf) “Related services” means transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.
• Discipline for Children with Disabilities (124k pdf) An overview of the federal regulations regarding discipline of children with disabilities under IDEA 97.
• IDEA ‘97 Final Regulations: Major Issues (169k pdf)
• The final regulations accompanying the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) amendments of 1997 appear in the March 12 th Federal Register. Here are some of the major issues addressed in this package of regulations:
• Twenty-fourth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2002 (4.8M pdf) This 750 page report covers all aspects of special education in the USA.
• LD Advocates Guide (2.4M pdf) Produced by the National Center on Learning Disabilities, this guide provides guidance to those who would like to increase awareness and ensure that all children have the opportunity to achieve their potential.
• Questions and Answers on Mediation (227k pdf) What is Mediation? and answers to 30 other questions.
• No Child Left Behind: A Parents Guide, 2003 (198k pdf) The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is a landmark in education reform designed to improve student achievement and change the culture of America’s schools. What No Child Left Behind Does for Parents and Children.
• No Child Left Behind: A Toolkit for Teachers, 2003 (408k pdf) This teacher toolkit is designed to provide you with valuable information about the No Child Left Behind Act and how it supports teachers. It includes an overview of the law’s “highly qualified” teacher provisions as well as useful information about other aspects of the law.
• A Guide to the Individualized Education Program, 2000 (549k pdf) This guide is designed to help teachers, parents, and others develop and carry out an IEP. The information in this guide is based on what is required by our nation’s special education law—the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA.
• Supports Intensity Scale, 2003 (589k pdf) The Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) is a unique, scientific assessment tool specifically designed to measure the level of practical supports required by people with intellectual disabilities (i.e., mental retardation) to lead normal, independent, and quality lives in society.