According to research, students achieve higher levels of performance when parents are actively involved in their children's education. As a parent, family member, or guardian of a student with a disability, you know firsthand what works and what doesn't. That's why, every year, the Office for Exceptional Children (OEC) gathers feedback from families through a survey to improve its services.
The 2025-2026 Exceptional Children Parent Survey is available to all families in the state and will remain open until June 30, 2026.
If you have more than one child with a disability receiving services, you can complete the survey for each child. The survey is open to parents with children from preschool through high school.
Completing the survey is voluntary. You will not be asked to provide your name or any other personally identifiable information. The information is confidential and will not be shared with anyone. Information from all families will be compiled to create a report about your school system, the state, efforts to engage families in their children's education, and the impact of that engagement on the educational outcomes of students with disabilities. The report is shared with Local Education Agencies (LEAs) so they can make improvements. We hope you will participate.