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" A parent's guide to special education : "
Linda Wilmshurst & Alan W. Brue
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BL
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| Record Number
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586471
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b415690
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| Main Entry
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Wilmshurst, Linda
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| Title & Author
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A parent's guide to special education : : insider advice on how to navigate the system and help your child succeed /\ Linda Wilmshurst Alan W. Brue
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: AMACOM,, c2005
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viii, 262 p. ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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0814472834
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 255) and index
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| Contents
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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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| Subject
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Special education-- United States
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Special education-- United States-- Law and legislation
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| Dewey Classification
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371.9
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LC3981.W55 2005
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LC3981.W55 2005
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Brue, Alan W
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