{"id":15321,"date":"2016-03-17T13:08:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T17:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=15321"},"modified":"2016-03-17T13:09:27","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T17:09:27","slug":"negotiating-with-the-school-you-need-a-good-game-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/negotiating-with-the-school-you-need-a-good-game-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Negotiating With the School: You Need a Good Game Plan!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Negotiating%20With%20the%20School%3A%20You%20Need%20a%20Good%20Game%20Plan%21\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/istock\/checklist.checks.jpg\" alt=\"Your Advocacy Game Plan Checklist\" width=\"198\" height=\"170\" \/>As a parent, you negotiate with the school for services. To be a successful negotiator, you must understand the system and how it works.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>You need a good game<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong> plan!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/advo.gameplan.chklist.htm\">Advocacy Game Plan Checklist<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/advo.gameplan.chklist.pdf\">Download the Checklist (PDF)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many parents don\u2019t realize that school systems are bureaucracies. Parents often don\u2019t know how important decisions are made &#8211; or by whom.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/advoc\/articles\/plan_new_parent.html\">Find all the steps for gathering information and honing your advocacy skills<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gather &amp; organize information; hone advocacy skills<\/li>\n<li>Learn about your rights &amp; responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Get a comprehensive evaluation from a private sector expert<\/li>\n<li>Read one book a month<\/li>\n<li>Use self-help tools: Wrightslaw Way Blog &amp; Community Helpline<\/li>\n<li>Do your homework<\/li>\n<li>Research online information and resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a parent, you negotiate with the school for services. To be a successful negotiator, you must understand the system and how it works. 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