Packed with practical, clear-cut advice, this book tells you everything you need to know about making the US special education system work for your child. Covering key information on protocol, dealing with authorities, overcoming obstacles and organizing documentation, this book is a must-have guide for navigating the complex system.
Packed with practical, clear-cut advice, this book tells you everything you need to know about making the US special education system work for your child. Covering key information on protocol, dealing with authorities, overcoming obstacles and organizing documentation, this book is a must-have guide for navigating the complex system.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
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.
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