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To be effective advocates, parents must learn
new skills.
You must learn about your child's disability.
You need accurate information about what works- about effective educational
practices.
You need to learn about legal rights
& responsibilities.
You need to learn how to measure your child's educational progress - so you must
learn about tests and measurements.
Since you negotiate with
the school on your child's behalf, you must learn to negotiate and persuade.
Wrightslaw
Game Plan
We suggest that
you embark on a program of self-study for one year. Read one new book a month.
Select books in areas where you do not have expertise.
Join
a parent group or start a FETA
Study Group. To find help, check your state
Yellow Pages on the Fetaweb.com site.
If you follow this Game Plan, you'll have the necessary knowledge
and skills be an effective advocate before the year is out. |
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