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A parent's guide to special education :

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0814428843

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1281126993

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9780814428849

(Number (ISBN

9781281126993

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b600877

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A parent's guide to special education :

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[Book]

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insider advice on how to navigate the system and help your child succeed

First Statement of Responsibility

Linda Wilmshurst & Alan W. Brue.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

AMACOM

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2005.

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(viii, 262 pages)

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Introduction to special education : a new territory --; Walking through the process --; Step one : federal law and your child's education --; The individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004 : what a great idea! --; Not all roads lead to special education placement : the 411 on 504 plans --; A comparison of IDEA 2004 and section 504, and a brief look at No Child Left Behind --; Step two : understanding the psychological assessment and your child's disability --; The psychological assessment : what to expect --; The assessment of intelligence --; Other psychological assessments : achievement testing, process testing, and Emotional/behavioral assessments --; Understanding your child's disability --; Step three : understanding the special education process --; Labels : the good, the bad, and the ugly --; You and me and the IEP --; Beyond eligibility for special education : what's next? --; Helpful hints for positive parenting --; A parent's guide to parent-teacher communication and school meetings --; A parent's guide to stress and coping --; A parent's guide to building your child's self-esteem and increasing social Competence --; A parent's guide to behavior and discipline --; Appendix A : selected changes in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) --; Appendix B : sample 504 plans --; Appendix C : sample behavior charts --; Appendix D : procedural safeguards --; Appendix E : sample IEP forms --; Appendix F : food for thought: helpful resources --; Glossary : acronyms 101 : educational abbreviations and what they mean.

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"A Parent's Guide to Special Education" offers invaluable information and a positive vision of special education that will help parents through the potentially overwhelming processes of catch-all programs that encompasses dozens of learning challenges such as: developmental delay learning and physical disabilities, emotional disturbance, retardation, autism, and others. Filled with practical recommendations, sample forms, and enlightening examples, this is a priceless resource for helping every child learn.

EDUCATION -- Special Education -- Learning Disabilities.

Special education -- Law and legislation -- United States.

Special education -- United States.

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Linda Wilmshurst & Alan W. Brue.

Alan W Brue

Linda Wilmshurst

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