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9781416400080

Making a Difference : Advocacy Competencies for Special Education Professionals

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  • Copyright: 2000-04-01
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Table of Contents

Preface xi
PART I INTRODUCTION
The Need for Professional Advocacy in Special Education
1(14)
Advocacy Defined
2(1)
The Historical Legacy of Advocacy on Behalf of Individuals with Disabilities
3(1)
The Reluctance of Professionals to Serve as Advocates
4(2)
The Need for Professional Advocacy in Special Education
6(6)
Essential Professional Advocacy Competencies for Making a Difference
12(2)
Summary
14(1)
PART II ESSENTIAL DISPOSITIONS
An Advocacy Disposition
15(16)
Dual Role Dilemma
16(2)
Characteristics of Effective Advocates
18(3)
Values Inherent in an Advocacy Disposition
21(4)
Developmental Phases in Becoming an Advocate
25(2)
Legal Safeguards in Professional Advocacy Work
27(2)
Factors Fostering a Professional Advocacy Disposition
29(1)
Advocacy Educational Issues
30(1)
Summary
30(1)
An Ethical Disposition
31(11)
The Relationship between Law and Ethics
31(1)
Professional Ethical Codes
32(3)
A Personal Ethic of Caring
35(1)
Characteristics of Ethical Professionals
36(4)
Ethics in Professional Preparation Programs
40(1)
Summary
40(2)
A Family Support and Empowerment Disposition
42(23)
Negative Professional Attitudes and Assumptions
43(4)
A Family Systems Framework
47(1)
A Family Support Disposition
48(3)
A Family Empowerment Disposition
51(1)
Advocacy Training and Support for Families
52(12)
Summary
64(1)
PART III ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE BASES
Knowledge of Special Education Law
65(28)
Sources of Law and Legal Research Tools
67(2)
Zero Reject Principle
69(7)
Nondiscriminatory Evaluation Principle
76(2)
Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Principle
78(7)
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Principle
85(3)
Procedural Due Process and Parent Participation Principles
88(3)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
91(1)
Summary
91(2)
Knowledge of Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Special Education
93(22)
Mediation
94(6)
Due Process Hearings
100(7)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Strategies in Special Education
107(1)
Additional Special Education Enforcement and Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
108(6)
Summary
114(1)
Knowledge of School Change Issues and Strategies
115(15)
Advocacy Scenarios
116(3)
Barriers to School Change
119(1)
Intrapersonal Change
120(2)
Interpersonal Change
122(2)
Systems Change
124(4)
Summary
128(2)
PART IV ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Interpersonal Communication Skills
130(19)
Variables Influencing the Quality of Interpersonal Interactions
131(3)
Barriers to Effective Communication
134(1)
Interpersonal Communication Skills
135(10)
Specific Interpersonal Communication Issues
145(3)
Summary
148(1)
Collaboration Skills
149(16)
A Context for Understanding School Collaboration Issues
150(3)
Competencies for Effective Advocacy Oriented Collaboration
153(5)
Enhancing Group Decision-Making Processes
158(4)
Summary
162(3)
Conflict Resolution Skills
165(19)
Causes of Conflict in Professionals' Advocacy Efforts
166(4)
Destructive and Constructive Conflict
170(1)
Conflict Resolution Approaches
171(3)
Constructive Conflict Resolution Strategies and Skills
174(9)
Summary
183(1)
Advocacy Skills and Strategies
184(28)
Types of Advocacy
185(10)
Advocacy Principles, Procedures, Skills, and Strategies
195(16)
Summary
211(1)
Ethical Analysis Skills
212(22)
Examples Indicating a Need for Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making
212(3)
Relevant Principles for Ethical Decision Making in Special Education
215(7)
A Model for Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making
222(11)
Summary
233(1)
PART V CONCLUSION
Special Education Advocacy Outcomes
234(9)
Advocacy Outcomes
235(3)
Summary of the Essential Advocacy Competencies Exhibited by the Four Special Education Professionals
238(4)
Summary
242(1)
References 243(10)
Index 253

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