| Description |
xix, 204 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-195) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the one/two punch -- What your school district won't tell you -- Your special education director may not know who you are -- Who's chairing the meeting anyway? -- They care about money, a lot -- Teachers need to eat, too -- The tension between regular and special education -- Other parents are complaining about your kid -- The meeting before the meeting -- The teacher needs help but nobody wants to say so -- The least trained person and the most complex children -- Why they care about which label they give your child -- The perils of doing nothing: lessons from Sandy Hook -- You have rights -- The right to ask for an evaluation for services -- The right to a second opinion -- Counseling and training are not just for kids -- Discrimination, retaliation, intimidation, oh my! -- Procedural safeguards -- You shouldn't have to pay for that -- Can you observe your child in school? -- Scheduling IEP meetings -- Special education urban legends exposed -- Getting ready for primetime : transition to adulthood -- Demystify the paperwork -- We have a form for that! -- Bring your A game -- Know the players -- Toothless IEP language -- Little understood IEP essentials -- Finding your advocacy style -- Best kept secrets. |
| Summary |
"The authors, Jennifer Laviano and Julie Swanson, detail a strong, practical, and results oriented perspective that helps parents cut through the fog of special education to get the services their children deserve." -- Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Special education -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Parents of children with disabilities -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Parents of children with disabilities. (OCoLC)fst01053495
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Special education -- Law and legislation.
(OCoLC)fst01128871
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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EDUCATION / Reference.
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EDUCATION / Special Education.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Education.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Swanson, Julie D., author.
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| ISBN |
9781510719392 (hardback) |
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1510719393 (hardback) |
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