This handbook describes parent educational rights mandated under federal rules and regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including the amendments of 1997 (IDEA), and the Bureau of Indian Affairs/Office of Indian Education Programs special education eligibility document. Each main topic is preceded by a box that contains a brief summary in clear and understandable language. The following topics are addressed: key special education definitions; free appropriate public education; prior notice to parents; parent consent; independent educational evaluation; educational surrogate parents; student records; mediation; complaint procedures; impartial due process hearing; attorneys' fees; private school placement; and discipline. (DB)