School Success for Children with Special Needs: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Child Learn

A Must-Have Resource for Helping Your Child Get the Best Education"Knowledge Essentials is a remarkable series that will benefit children of all abilities and learning styles. . . . I highly recommend it for all parents who want to make a difference in their children's education." -Michael Gurian, author of Boys and Girls Learn Differently and The Wonder of Boys"This book is the perfect tool for every parent of a special-needs child. It has fantastic ideas and resources that I wish every parent had access to. I highly recommend this book to anyone who takes their role in their child's education seriously." -Ashley Waldron, director of special education, Coyle Public Schools, Coyle, OklahomaThis new book in the Knowledge Essentials series, School Success for Children with Special Needs, offers parents a guide for understanding and navigating the often confusing special education system to ensure that your child gets the best education possible. It tells you:How the latest changes to the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) affect your child's educationWhat Kind of roadblocks you can expect to encounter and how to overcome themHow to help formulate your child's Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Program (IEP)Information on the many ways schools and teachers can accommodate children withdisabilitiesHow to assess your child's progressHow you can help your child be successful at school and in life by reinforcing basic skills at every ageHow to plan for transitioning your child to the wider worldThe book also prAlison James is the author of 'School Success for Children with Special Needs: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Child Learn', published 2008 under ISBN 9780471748151 and ISBN 0471748153.