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Record Nr.

UNINA9910537199403321

Autore

Cohen Matthew D

Titolo

A guide to special education advocacy [[electronic resource] ] : what parents, clinicians, and advocates need to know / / Matthew Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2009

ISBN

1-282-29746-5

9786612297465

1-84642-921-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Disciplina

344.730791

Soggetti

Special education - Law and legislation - United States

Children with disabilities - Education - Law and legislation - United States

Special education - United States

Children with disabilities - Education - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; An Overview of Legal Protections for Childrenwith Disabilities; Eligibility; The Evaluation andReevaluation Process; Free Appropriate Public Educationand the IEP Process; Special Educationand Related Services; Least RestrictiveEnvironment; Private Placement; Behavior Managementand Discipline; Special Issues ConcerningTransition and Graduation; Procedural Safeguards,Mediation, and Due Process; A Comparison of theIDEA and Section 504; The Psychology and Politics ofSpecial Education: A Context; How Laws Work:Who Has Trump?

ConclusionNotes; Important Web Sites; Acronyms Commonly Usedin Special Education; Sample Letters; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book gives strategies for advocating for better provision of special education in schools. Cohen's insightful manual gives a practical vision of how a parent or a professional can become an advocate to achieve a more inclusive and rewarding education for the child with a disability.