The complete guide to special education: expert advice on evaluations, IEPs, and helping kids succeed

In this book school psychologists Linda Wilmshurst and Alan Brue demystify the special education processfrom testing and diagnosis to IEP meetings and advocating for special needs children. Walking readers step by step through the stages of identification, assessment, and intervention, the authors help readersto better understand special needs childrens legal rights and how to become an active, effective member of a child's educational team. Compared with most books on the market, which are primarily written from attorneys' or parents' perspectives, this book fills an important niche by offering readers a unique psychological perspective. Grounded in more than 25 years of working with parents and educators, Wilmshurst and Brue provide significant insight into what they have learned about the special education process based on their capacity as translator and mediator of parent and teacher concerns. Knowing the shortcuts to take and the pitfalls to avoid, the authors serve as powerful allies to parents and teachers seeking the best education available for special needs children. The new edition covers Response-to-Intervention, a new process of identifying learning disabilities in the classroom; expanded coverage of autism/Aspergers and bipolar disorder; and a refreshed Resources section. PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION ‘This book tackles [special education] issues in a readable way without oversimplification... I certainly recommend this book to parents, and even to other attorneys and advocates, to assist in the process of effective advocacy.’ --Special Education Law Blog ‘This is one book that all parents should have in their personal library to better understand special education.’ --Attention magazine ‘As a writer and educational specialist who has learning disorders, I found this book indispensable.’ --ADDitude magazine ‘Families, teachers, counselors [and] administrators will find valuable tools, checklists, sample forms and advice in this comprehensive, practical and priceless resource.’ --Carolina Parent, Durham N.C.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-61515-7
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 22/09/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés