1. Introduction -- 2. Your child Is diagnosed with a special need -- 3. The benefit of second opinions -- 4. Coping strategies for parents -- 5. The importance of accurate assessment for placement: birth-five programs -- 6. How tests help you to understand learning disabilities -- 7. Parental choice of program placement: birth-five programs -- 8. The Individualized Education Program: a multifaceted process -- 9. Working through the chain of command in a typical school system -- 10. Due process -- 11. Where are we now? Where do we want to be in five years? -- App. A. Selected genetic related disease support groups -- App. B.A guide to resources for families -- App. C. References for parents of preemies -- App. D. Children's literature to help sisters and brothers of children with special needs cope -- App. E. Literature to help parents cope with a special needs child in the family -- App. F. Parent training and information centers.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-242) and index.