Special Education has its origin in the Federal Law known as IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.  The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has produced a 10 minute video (available on YouTube) that describes the process in a very user-friendly, comprehensive way.  Although some of the details may be slightly different in New York State (for example, we call our team the CSE team - Committee on Special Educaiton, instead of an IEP team), the basic information is a good starting point.  Please contact us for specific questions you may have about your own child's needs.