| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 262 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 255) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Special education -- United States.
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Special education. |
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United States. |
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Special education -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Special education -- Law and legislation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Brue, Alan W.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wilmshurst, Linda. Parent's guide to special education. New York : AMACOM, ©2005 0814472834 (DLC) 2005006169 (OCoLC)58423069 |
| ISBN |
0814428843 (electronic book) |
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9780814428849 (electronic book) |
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1281126993 |
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9781281126993 |
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