The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs

Amanda Morin

abr 2014 · Distribuido por Simon and Schuster

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Be your child's best advocate!

Children with special needs who succeed in school have one thing in common--their parents are passionate and effective advocates. It's not an easy job, but with The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education, you will learn how to evaluate, prepare, organize, and get quality services, no matter what your child's disability.

This valuable handbook gives you the tools you need to navigate the complex world of special education and services, with information on:

• Assessment and evaluation
• Educational needs for different disabilities, including multiple disabilities
• Current law, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Working within the school system to create an IEP
• The importance of keeping detailed records
• Dealing with parent-school conflict

With worksheets, forms, and sample documents and letters, you can be assured that you'll have all you need to help your child thrive--in school and in life!

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Amanda Morin has advocated for her own child with special needs, as well as many others, working with Child Development Services of Maine and the Center for Disability Rights. She has also counseled parents and worked as a teacher and intervention specialist. She has written about special education for many websites and publications, including Education.com, POPSUGAR.com, ParentSociety.com, CircleofMoms.com, ModernMom.com, ChildParenting.About.com, and ParentSpectrum.org. She lives in Bangor, Maine.