Wrightslaw: From Emotions To Advocacy - The Special Education Survival Guide

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In Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, Pete and Pam Wright teach you how to plan, prepare, organize -- and get quality special education services. In this comprehensive, easy-to-read book, you learn about* Your child's disability and educational needs* Creating a simple method for organizing your child's file* Devising a master plan for your child's special education* Roles of experts: consultants and evaluators* Writing SMART IEP goals and objectives* Using test scores to monitor your child's progress* Understanding parent-school conflict - why it is inevitable and how to resolve it* Creating paper trails; writing effective letters* Using worksheets, agendas and thank-you letters* Strategies to improve meeting outcomes* Negotiating for special education servicesThis practical user-friendly book includes hundreds of strategies, tips, references, warnings, and Internet resources. Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy includes dozens of worksheets, forms, and sample letters that you can tailor to your needs.