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"A
superb reference, Wrightslaw: From Emotions To Advocacy, 2nd Edition
is highly recommended reading for parents of children in need of special
education services ... it's filled with tips, techniques and a wealth
of resources, from web sites to worksheets, forms, and sample letters
…" Midwest Book Review |
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Contents of Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition
Table of Contents [Download
TOC]
Section
One: Getting Started
In "Getting Started," you will learn:
- Basic
advocacy skills
- Supplies
you need to get started
- How
to develop a master plan for your child’s education
Section
Two: Advocacy 101
In "Advocacy 101," you will learn about:
- Schools
as bureaucracies and the rules of the game
- Obstacles
to success – school culture, myths, gatekeepers, and emotions
- Common
causes of conflict
- Steps
you can take to prevent or resolve problems
- Events
that trigger parent-school crises
Section
Three: The Parent as Expert
In "The Parent as Expert," you will learn:
- Why
you must become an expert about your child’s disability and educational
needs
- How
to organize your child’s file, step by step
- How
to use information from evaluations to understand your child’s disability
- How
to use test scores to monitor and measure your child’s progress
- How
to write SMART IEP goals and objectives
Section
Four: Special Education Law
In "Special Education Law," you will learn about:
- The
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004)
- Findings
and purposes of the IDEA
- Definitions
in the IDEA
- Extended
school year (ESY), child find, least restrictive environment (LRE),
private placements, statewide assessments
- Requirements
for identifying children with specific learning disabilities - Discrepancy
Formulas and Response to Intervention (RTI)
- Evaluations,
eligibility, IEPs, and placement
- Prior
written notice, procedural safeguards, mediation, due process hearings,
appeals, discipline, and age of majority
- Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- The
No Child Left Behind Act and implications for children with disabilities
Section Five: Tactics and Strategies
In "Tactics and Strategies," you will learn about:
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"The Rules of Adverse Assumptions"; first impressions;
image and presentation
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How
to use logs, calendars, and journals to create paper trails
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How
to write effective letters (includes sample letters)
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How
to write a persuasive “Letter to the Stranger” (includes sample
letters)
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How
to use IEP worksheets, parent agendas, visual aids & graphs
of progress or lack of progress (includes sample worksheets and
agendas)
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Roles of experts; how to use an expert to help develop an appropriate
educational program
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Pros and cons of recording meetings; strategies
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