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Nolo's IEP Guide: Learning Disabilities

by Lawrence Siegel
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Overview

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 evaluations
* develop effective IEP goals
* 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

The 2nd edition is completely updated to reflect the latest-and major- changes to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the law that governs special education and the IEP process. It also provides the forms, sample letters and resources you need.

Synopsis

Create an individualized education plan (IEP) and 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.

Executive Director Learning Disabilities Association of America - Jane Browning

"An extremely detailed, comprehensive explication of every aspect of the IEP process for students with learning disabilities."

About the Author, Lawrence Siegel

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. In 2004-5 he was appointed to an endowed chair at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. for his work as an advocate special education. He lives in Fairfax, California, with his wife Gail and two daughters, Catie and Elisabeth.

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Editorials

Providence Journal

Help[s] parents advocate for their child's educational needs.

The New York Times

In this useful guide, parents may find the support they need for a long and often lonely process.

Learning Disabilities Association of California

Provides parents and advocates an excellent resource to address the educational needs of all students with learning disabilities. I highly recommend this book!
β€” Terence K. Prechter

Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE)

Makes the IEP process accessible and usable for parents and professionals. I give it my highest recommendation.
β€” Joseph Feldman

The New York Times

"In this useful guide, parents may find the support they need for a long and often lonely process."

Providence Journal

"Help[s] parents advocate for their child's educational needs."

Jane Browning

"An extremely detailed, comprehensive explication of every aspect of the IEP process for students with learning disabilities."
β€”Executive Director Learning Disabilities Association of America

The New York Times

"In this useful guide, parents may find the support they need for a long and often lonely process."

The New York Times

In this useful guide, parents may find the support they need for a long and often lonely process.

Providence Journal

Help[s] parents advocate for their child's educational needs.

Learning Disabilities Association of California

Provides parents and advocates an excellent resource to address the educational needs of all students with learning disabilities. I highly recommend this book!
β€” Terence K. Prechter

Book Details

Published
April 1, 2009
Publisher
NOLO
Pages
410
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781413309393

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