Negotiating the Special Education Maze: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
For more than 25 years, this classic guide has taken parents, guardians, educational advocates, and special educators step-by-step through the special education process. Now revised and updated, reflecting the latest changes to the special education laws, NEGOTIATING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION MAZE, Fourth Edition continues to provide thorough, time-tested advice based on the authors' years of experience helping parents advocate for their child.\ \ The book covers all the crucial components...
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For more than 25 years, this classic guide has taken parents, guardians, educational advocates, and special educators step-by-step through the special education process. Now revised and updated, reflecting the latest changes to the special education laws, NEGOTIATING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION MAZE, Fourth Edition continues to provide thorough, time-tested advice based on the authors' years of experience helping parents advocate for their child.The book covers all the crucial components parents and advocates need to consider from anticipating a child is not succeeding in a program or school to seeking an evaluation; from planning an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), to understanding classroom placement options and monitoring progress.Key topics include:Eligibility for servicesUnderstanding the IEP processHow to write effective goalsTips on participating in IEP meetingsMaking sure IEPs are carried out and effectiveThe new fourth edition provides expanded information on:Transitioning from high school to adult life:1. Employment2. Independent living3. Self-advocacy4. Continuing educationRequired statewide assessments for all studentsProblem solving disagreements between families and schoolsDue process and other legal recoursesInvaluable forms and charts help parents plan their IEP strategy, keep records and key contacts, log conversations and correspondence with important players, and track progress. This guide is one of the best tools available for understanding how to navigate the special education maze!
Acknowledgements viiPreface ixIntroduction xiiBeginning the Journey: A Plan for the Trip 1People and Procedure: Charting Your Course 7You and Your Child: Strengthening Exercises for the Journey 21Referral and Evaluation: Which Way to Go 47The Evaluation Process: Navigation Survival Tips 61The Eligibility Decision: A Turning Point 79The Individualized Education Program: Road Maps, Sign Posts, One-Way Streets 91Placement: Crossroads and Intersections: Which Way to Go? 117The Individualized Education Program Meeting: Choosing the Route Forward 131Checking Up: Tracking Milestones 151Early Intervention for Babies and Toddlers: A Place to Start 165Transitions: Opportunities to Explore 195Transition Plans: Pathways to the Future 205Resolving Disagreements: Detours 221Protection Against Discrimination: Alternative Routes through the Maze 249Looking Back at the Special Education Maze: Does the Journey Ever End? 263Glossary 269Resources 287Index 301
