Opening Doors, Opening Lives: Creating Awareness of Advocacy, Inclusion, and Education for Our Children With Special Needs

by Greening, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9781933916422
• ISBN10: 1933916427
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-20
• Publisher: Partners Pub Group

Summary

Have you ever wondered what it takes to educate your child with special needs in their neighbourhood school? In Opening Doors, Opening Lives), Jennifer Greening tells the story of her personal experiences related to getting her daughter, Marissa, integrated into the general education system. Written in a style that is gentle and friendly, Opening Doors, Opening Livescontains information that parents of children with special needs can use for their own children?s educational journey.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. vi
Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Our Beginning	p. 1
Parent as Advocate	p. 7
Therapy and Advocacy	p. 13
Evaluations	p. 21
Separated	p. 25
Curriculum	p. 31
Best Practices	p. 41
Individualized Educational Plan	p. 55
Discrimination	p. 69
Behave or Else	p. 75
Addressing Medical Needs	p. 89
Surviving vs. Thriving	p. 93
Home Skills	p. 103
Review	p. 111
Resources	p. 115
Author Biography	p. 121
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