Department of Education
Kevin Huffman, Commissioner

The West Tennessee Regional Resource Center (WTRRC) is one of three regional centers established across the state by the Tennessee Department of Education, Division of Special Education. These centers provide services to school districts and parents of children with disabilities. The center is staffed with educational consultants that provide a variety of services, including technical assistance through management and compliance issues and trainings in areas such as early childhood/ preschool, transition, behavior and family services.

Local Educational Agencies served by the WTRRC

The IEP Process

Federal and state laws provide extensive rights for parents and children in the process of determining eligibility and provision of special education services. These rights are explained in more detail in the Rights of Children with Disabilities and Parents Responsbilities Brochure.

Links of Interest

• RISE technical assistance and support for schools - www.people.memphis.edu/~coe_rise
• CHADD children and adults with ADHD - www.chadd.org/index.cfm
• TRIAD Vanderbilt University research on autism disorder - www.vanderbiltchildrens.com
• NICHCY information on disabilities - www.nichcy.org
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition youth with disabilities - www.ncset.org
• National Coalition for Involvement in Education developing effective family/school partnerships - www.ncpie.org
• Families and Advocates Partnership in Education links families and advocates - www.familyvoices.org
• ARC advocates for the mentally retarded - http://mingus.kc.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy/pathfinder/scharc.html
• STEP support and training for parents - www.tnstep.org
• LRE for Life University of TN - http://web.utk.edu/~lre4life
• TransACT compliance and communication center for NCLB - www.mynclb.com