Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Individualized Education Program, or IEP,
determines the nuts and bolts of your childﾽs special education. But itﾽs easy
to get lost in the paperwork and bureaucracy.
The Complete IEP Guide is your map through the IEP process. The book
provides all the instructions, suggestions, strategies, resources and forms you
need to proceed from when you first suspect a problem to when your
child completes school. Learn to:
*understand special education law
*untangle eligibility rules and the role of
assessments
*collect all school records
*become an expert on your childﾽs educational
needs
*pinpoint specific goals in school
*develop a clear blueprint of program and
services
*research school programs and
alternatives
*prepare for IEP meetings
*resolve disputes with your school
district
The Complete IEP Guide provides up-to-date, federal special-education
laws and extensive appendices, including a list of over 125 groups and
organizations. The 3rd edition is completely updated, and provides
new information on disciplinary issues, and making the jump from high school to
college or work.
Whether
youﾽre new to the IEP process or entering it once again, this user-friendly
guide is your outline for an effective educational experience for your
child.
AUTHOR BIO:
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.
FROM THE CRITICS
Deidre Hayden - Executive Director, Matrix Parent Network and Resource Center
This thorough, comprehensive guide leaves no detail uncovered...I love [The Complete IEP Handbook]
Finally, an understandable and practical guide through the complex special education maze of the IEP! The Complete IEP Guide is must reading for any parent whether you're beginning the journey into special education or a veteran of the process.
Terence K. Prechter
As a parent advocate in special education for over twenty years, I find The Complete IEP Guide a welcome addition to the library of parents with special needs children...Unlike other books which chose to focus on the adversarial issues between parents and school personnel, this book keeps the focus on the child's education, its appropriateness and progress. I highly recommend it!
Paula's Special Education Resources Website
Very comprehensive.
New Orleans Times-Picayune
For the parents of the six million children with disabilities... this guide is a godsend.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
As a parent advocate in special education for over twenty years, I
find The Complete IEP Guide a welcome addition to the library of parents
with special needs children...Unlike other books which chose to focus on
the adversarial issues between parents and school personnel, this book
keeps the focus on the child's education, its appropriateness and
progress. I highly recommend it! — Terence K. Prechter, President of the
California Learning Disabilities Association and longtime member of the
California Advisory Commission on Special Education
Finally, an understandable and practical guide through the complex
special-education maze of the IEP. — Larry Komar, Chair, California
Advisory
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