Special Needs Advocacy Resource Book

by Weinfeld, Rich

• ISBN13: 9781593633097
• ISBN10: 1593633092
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781000503418
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: Prufrock Pr
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Summary

Special Needs Advocacy Resource Book: What You Can Do Now to Advocate for Your Exceptional Child's Education is a unique handbook that teaches parents how to work with schools to achieve optimal learning situations and accommodations for their child?s needs. From IEPs and 504 Plans, to IDEA and NCLB, navigating today?s school system can be difficult for even the most up-to-date, education savvy parent. Special needs advocates Rich Weinfeld and Michelle Davis provide parents and professional advocates with concise, easy-to-understand definitions and descriptions of legal terms and school regulations, along with checklists, tips, questionnaires, and other tools. Topics covered in this handy guide include gathering accurate information about a child?s education, navigating school meetings, understanding education law, and best practices in the classroom, working effectively with parents and school systems, discovering educational options beyond the standard, and much more. Parents and advocates not only will feel informed by Weinfeld and Davis? vast knowledge of the inner workings of the school system--they'll be empowered to help their kids succeed in school.

Author Biography

Richard Weinfeld is a national leader in the education of gifted children with learning difficulties. Weinfeld was instrumental in coordinating the Montgomery County, MD, gifted and learning disabled program and is currently an educational advocate in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, serving families with both gifted and special needs children. He is the author of three previous books, including School Success for Kids With Asperger's Syndrome. Michelle Davis is an experienced special educator, leader, and teacher trainer with more than a decade of experience navigating public school systems and advocating for students with learning, attention and behavior disorders. A skilled advocate who seeks to secure school services and placements that meet individual needs and prepare children for success in life, she is the director of ABCs for Life Success, LLC, a Washington, DC area educational consulting firm specializing in serving students with special needs.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Why Is It Important That We Advocate for Students?	p. 5
What Do Effective Advocates Do?	p. 11
What Does an Advocate Need to Know About Outstanding Classrooms or Educational Programs?	p. 27
What Does an Advocate Need to Know About the Law?	p. 41
What Does an Advocate Need to Know About the IEP Process?	p. 83
What Does an Advocate Need to Know About Evaluating a Child's Strengths and Needs?	p. 149
What Does an Advocate Need to Know to Work Effectively With the Parents and Family?	p. 197
What Does an Advocate Need to Know About the School System, School, and Classroom?	p. 209
What Does an Advocate Need to Know About Educational Options Beyond the Standard Public School Offerings?	p. 221
What Does an Advocate Need to Know About the Dynamics of School Meetings?	p. 237
What Does an Advocate Do to Ensure Effective Implementation and Evaluate Efficacy of Individual Student Plans?	p. 259
How Can Parents Organize Into Groups and Effectively Advocate for Their Children?	p. 287
Conclusion	p. 303
Glossary	p. 305
References	p. 311
About the Authors	p. 320
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