Special Needs Advocates: Share your Story

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2013 Budget & Sequester Survey

	Background Under sequestration, Congress cut $2.5 billion from federal education funding in fiscal year 2013, including $579 million from special education funding (IDEA Part B). News media have reported that schools and students are feeling the pain everywhere. Now it's time for you to tell your story. How have budget cuts caused by sequestration affected your child and your local school? The answers to this short survey will be used to raise awareness about how budget cuts are affecting education. Questions
*1.	Question - Required - Which best describes the school environment for your child? Please make at least 1 selection from the choices below. Pre-K Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Post-Secondary Not Applicable
*2.	Question - Required - Have you heard that sequestration might impact education budgets around the nation?
*3.	Question - Required - Have you received any information from your local school about budget cuts that will occur this school year (2013-14)?
*4.	Question - Required - Have your child's special education services been changed due to budget cuts in your public school since the beginning of the last school year (2012-13)?
5.	Question - Not Required - If you answered yes to question 4, which of the following changes were made (you can choose more than one): Please make at least 1 selection from the choices below. Class Size Increased Student's Placement Changed Services Decreased Service Providers Decreased Other
*6.	Question - Required - Are you worried about the impact that budget cuts have on your child's education?
7.	Question - Not Required - Please add any other comments or stories you have about budget cuts in your public school.
8.	Please provide your name, email and zip code. * Name: First Required  Last Required      * Email: Required * ZIP / Postal Code: Yes, I would like to receive e-mail from National Center for Learning Disabilities Yes, I would like to receive postal mail from National Center for Learning Disabilities