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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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780869
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b600877
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Linda Wilmshurst Alan W. Brue.
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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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New York: AMACOM, ©2005.
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(viii, 262 pages)
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0814428843
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: 1281126993
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: 9780814428849
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: 9781281126993
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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.
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EDUCATION -- Special Education -- Learning Disabilities.
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Special education -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Special education -- United States.
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LC3981.L563 2005
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Alan W Brue
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Linda Wilmshurst
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