Nolo's IEP Guide: Learning Disabilities FROM THE PUBLISHER
Secure the education your child deserves!
Children with learning disabilities have different needs than other kids in special education -- let Nolo's IEP Guide: Learning Disabilities help you make sure those needs are met.
This one-of-a-kind book walks you through the Individual Education Program process, providing all the instructions, suggestions, resources and forms you'll need to understand the special-education system. Step by step, you'll learn how to:
understand your child's rights
prepare to make your case
untangle eligibility rules and assessments
develop effective goals and objectives
figure out the best programs, services and teaching strategies
get ready for IEP meetings
resolve disputes with the school district
do legal research on learning-disability issues
and much more
From the first time you suspect your child may have a learning disability, to the day your child graduates, this book will help you at every step. It also provides forms, sample letters and dozens of resources for parents.
About the Author
Lawrence Siegel has been a Special Education Attorney and Advocate since 1979, and has represented children with disabilities extensively in IEPs, due process, complaints, legal action and before legislative and policy bodies. Mr. Siegel has lectured and consulted with advocacy and parent groups throughout the country and is a member of the California Advisory Commission on Special Education. He has written special education legislation that has been adopted in several states and is the author of Least Restrictive Environment: The Paradox of Inclusion (LRP Publications, 1994). Mr. Siegel is the founder and Director of the National Deaf Education Project which works to ensure that the fundamental communication needs of deaf and hard of hearing children are part of the educational system. He lives in Fairfax, California, with his wife Gail and two daughters, Catie and Elisabeth.
SYNOPSIS
Using plain language, Siegel, a special education attorney, explains assessments, goals and objectives, eligibility requirements, and other IEP issues in this resource for parents of children with learning disabilities. He walks through the entire IEP process, providing instructions, checklists, sample forms and letters, and numerous suggestions for specific actions to take. He gives advice on finding and understanding information on a child's rights, and tells how to prepare for IEP meetings and how to resolve disputes with the school district. Appendices list relevant laws and regulations, federal and state departments of education, and support and advocacy groups. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Jane Browning
An extremely detailed, comprehensive explication of every aspect of the IEP process for students with learning disabilities. — Executive Director Learning Disabilities Association of America
Terence K. Prechter
Provides parents and advocates an excellent resource to address the educational needs of all students with learning disabilities. I highly recommend this book! — Past President, Learning Disabilities Association of California
Joseph Feldman
Makes the IEP process accessible and usable for parents and professionals. I give it my highest recommendation. — Founder, Executive Director Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE)
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