"Playing 20 Questions with the Devil (or How to Handle Disagreements During IEP Meetings)"
LINKS AND ARTICLES
TONS OF LINKS TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR CHILD'S I.E.P.
From "Wright's Law", The Special Ed Advocator presents "From Emotions to Advocacy: The Parents' Journey" by Pamela Darr Wright, MA, MSW. This is a comprehensive, well-written article that provides strategies in dealing with "the dreaded IEP" while not letting emotions such as anger get in the way.
Wright's Law recently put together a huge issue dealing specifically with IEPs including a "Tactics and Strategy Session", "Emergency! Crisis! Help!" details a special education attorney’s first response to the parent’s initial frantic telephone call; "Understanding Tests and Measures" and "Your Child's IEP: Practical and Legal Guidance for Parents~How to Write Powerful IEPs"
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"Playing 20 Questions with the Devil (or How to Handle Disagreements During IEP Meetings)" |
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"Your Child Has School Problems: Who Is To Blame?" by Pamela Darr Wright, M.A., M.S.W. Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
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The Autism Society of America's page on "Determining Appropriate Educational Placement" and "Writing an IEP". |
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"Inclusion" is a term used to describe a regular classroom services for students identified as having special instructional needs. The following link, "Inclusion and Individualized Education Program (IEP)" covers a great deal of information including: IEP Process, Steps to Beginning the Multi-Factored Evaluation (MFE) Process, Development of IEP, and more. |
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The American Hyperlexia Society (AHA) has put together a very down-to- earth presentation on the subject in "IEP - A Road Map To Success". Visit this site, you won't be disappointed. |
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"IEP
Resources" are providers of tools and books to help educate the child,
while educating the parent about the IEP process. |
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The Use of the IDEA's Parental Notice Requirements as an Affirmative Advocacy Tool by Curt L. Sytsma Staff Attorney & Coordinator Program for Developmental Disabilities |
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Test your knowledge of IDEA by taking this short quiz. |
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The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities |
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Individualized Education Program: A Road Map To Success -- Celebrate the Journey |
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"A Parent's Guide to Special Education and Related Services:
Communicating Through Letter writing" by Susan Ferguson and Suzanne Ripley |
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Wechsler Intelligence Scale of Children - Revised Analysis / Report |
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AT in the IEP: Suggested Assistive Technology Guide to Meet the Student's Need |
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Autism Recovery Network Legal Services, IEP's and Specialty Schools |
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Tools for Early Identification and Intervention - 0-5 years CHILD's HISTORY and FAMILY BACKGROUND |
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www.IDEAdata.org presents the most recent State-reported data available collected by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs as required under Section 618 of IDEA. |
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What is the Typical Schedule of Events in the Testing Process? |
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Special Education Advocacy Services (all states; also British Columbia, Canada) |
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"Ask Your Special Education Questions" Special Education Advocacy & Consulting Alliance |
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IEP4u Writing Your IEPs Made Easy, Streamlined and Efficient |
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Calling for Help. Making Effective Phone Calls About Your Child |
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The Home-to-School Companion: communication between home and school |
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For great support and fantastic information, join the Yahoo group, IEP Guide. This is a huge group with a great deal of traffic! A word of advice: join under a totally new email address, because the posts are numerous! |
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