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

• Autore: Cohen Matthew D
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (306 p.)
• Disciplina: 344.730791
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: A guide to special education advocacy
• ISBN: 1-282-29746-5; 9786612297465; 1-84642-921-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910537199403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II