Judith Canty Graves, Carson Graves

Parents Have the Power to Make Special Education Work (eBook, ePUB)

An Insider Guide

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Written by parents who have been through the US special education system, this book cuts through the jargon to provide other parents with a no-nonsense road map full of valuable first-hand insights and tried-and-tested advice.

The authors clearly describe:

·the special education process, including the school hierarchies parents are likely to encounter and etiquette to be aware of when dealing with school personnel
·the information parents should expect to see in school evaluations and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and what to do when this information is missing or insufficient
·problems parents may encounter when the needs of the school conflict with the needs of a child, including how to deal with such situations and when to seek legal advice
·the importance of organizing special education documentation and establishing a 'paper trail', and how to begin this process
·why transition planning is so important, and transition services parents may want to consider for their child.

Demonstrating that parents really do have the power to make special education work for their child, this empowering guide is essential reading for parents of children with disabilities who are new to the special education system in the US, as well as those who feel frustrated with the system.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857008787
• Artikelnr.: 40171221

Autorenporträt

Judith Canty Graves and Carson Graves

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Robert K. Crabtree, Esq.. Preface. How to Use This Book. Three
Important Acronyms. Disclaimer. Introduction: Past, Present and Future. The
Beginnings of Special Education. Development of State and Federal Laws.
Special Education Funding. The Future: Privatized Special Education?
Fighting the Last War. 1. Getting Started in Special Education. An Overview
of the Special Education Process. Entering a Complex Legal Situation. What
Parents Can Do. 2. School Personnel. Administration. Regular Education
Professionals. Special Education Professionals. Related Service Providers.
Proper Credentials. Special Education Etiquette. What Parents Can Do. 3.
Outside Professionals. When Do You Need an Outside Professional? Finding
Professionals. When is a Professional Right For Your Child? Professionals
to Consider. What Parents Can Do. 4. Understanding School Evaluations. The
Reality of School Evaluations. What to Expect in an Evaluation. Reading a
School Evaluation. The Alternative: Independent Educational Evaluations.
What Parents Can Do. 5. Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts for School
Employees. Conflicts for Outside Professionals. An Ethical Dilemma. Our
Experience With Conflicting Interests. Dealing With Conflicts of Interest.
What Parents Can Do. 6. The IEP: Powerful Tool or Worthless Paper? What
Keeps an IEP From Being Effective? Developing an IEP. What IDEA Requires.
Ten Essential Parts of an IEP. What Parents Can Do. 7. Writing Effective
IEP Goals. Vague Goals vs. Specific Goals. Actual IEP Goals and How They
Should Have Been Written. Coordinating Goals With the Service Delivery
Grid. An Example of a Measurable IEP Goal. IEP Goal Hall of Shame.
Comparing Goals and Progress Reports. What Parents Can Do. 8. Team
Meetings. Goals of a Team Meeting. Team Members. Advance Planning. Making
Team Meetings Productive. Meeting Follow-Up. How Trust is Lost. Teams Say
the Darndest Things. What Parents Can Do. 9. The Paper Trail. Why Organize
Your Papers. Starting Down the Trail. Types of Documents to Manage. Using
Your Paper Trail. How Schools Use Their Paper Trail. A Parent's Right to
Inspect School Records. What Parents Can Do. 10. The Legal Process. When Do
You Need a Lawyer? Finding the Right Lawyer. Mediation. Demand Letter. Due
Process Hearing. Settlement Agreements and Confidentiality. What Parents
Can Do. 11. Transition Planning and Graduation. Why Planning is Important.
Transition Planning and Services. The Graduation Game. Alternative Diplomas
and Graduation Certificates. What Parents Can Do. Afterword. Appendix A:
Test Score Conversions. Appendix B: Special Education Glossary. Appendix C:
Special Education Resources. References. Index.