Special Needs Advocacy Resource - What You Can Do Now to Advocate for Your Exceptional Child's Education (Paperback, 1)

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. Educational Resource

General

Imprint:	Prufrock Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Rich Weinfeld • Michelle Davis
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
Edition:	1
ISBN-13:	978-1-59363-309-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Children's & Educational > Reference > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Teacher training Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	1-59363-309-2
Barcode:	9781593633097

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