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       From 
        Emotions to Advocacy  
        The 
        Special Education Survival Guide by Pam and Pete Wright 
       
      
       
      Table 
        of Contents 
        - Short 
      Section 
        1. Getting Started  
        Ch. 
        1. Learning About Advocacy  
        Ch. 2. Creating Your Master Plan  
        Ch. 3. Parent: The Project Manager  
      Section 
        2. Advocacy 101  
        Ch. 
        4. Learning the Rules of Game   
        Ch. 5. Obstacles to Success  
        Ch. 6. Creating and Resolving Parent School Conflicts  
        Ch. 7. Emergency, Crisis, Help! 
       Section 
        3. The Parent as Expert  
        Ch. 8. Learning About Your Child’s Disability 
         
        Ch. 9. The File: Do it Right!  
        Ch. 10. Understanding Tests and Measurements 101  
        Ch. 11. Understanding Tests and Measurements 102  
        Ch. 12. SMART IEPs 
       Section 
        4. Special Education Law  
        Ch. 13. Overview and Legislative Intent 
         
        Ch. 14. IDEA - Section 1400: Findings and Purposes  
        Ch. 15. IDEA - Section 1401: Definitions  
        Ch. 
        16. IDEA - Section 1412: LRE, ESY, Child Find, etc.  
        Ch. 17. IDEA - Section 1414: Evaluations, Eligibility and IEPs  
         
        Ch. 18. IDEA - Section 1415: Procedural Safeguards,Due Process & Discipline,etc. 
         
        Ch. 19. Section 504 of the Rehabilitations Act  
        Ch. 20. FERPA and ADA 
       Section 
        5. Tactics and Strategies   
        Ch. 21. The Rules of Adverse Assumptions  
        Ch. 22. Creating Paper Trails  
        Ch. 23. Letters as Evidence  
        Ch. 24. The Letter to the Stranger  
        Ch. 25. Meetings: Take Control   
        Ch. 26. Meetings: Maintaining Control  
        Ch. 27. In Summation 
       Section 
        6. Appendices  
         
       Appendix 
        A. Individualized Education Programs and Other Selected Implementation 
        Issues  
        Appendix B. Your Rights and Responsibilities Under the Individuals with 
        Disabilities Education Act 
        Appendix C. Frequently Asked Questions About Special Education (NICHY) 
        Appendix D. Parent Training Information Groups by State 
        Appendix E. Disabilities Organizations and Information Groups 
        Appendix F. Legal Resources 
        Appendix G. Free Publications  
        Appendix H. Sample Letters to the School 
        Appendix I. Glossary of Special Education and Legal Terms 
        Appendix J. Glossary of Assessment Terms 
         
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        From Emotions to Advocacy - The Special Education Survival Guide 
        by Peter W. D. Wright and Pamela Darr Wright. 
        ISBN 1-892320-08-8; Publisher: Harbor 
        House Law Press   
         
         
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