The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child | 
 enlarge | Author: Lawrence M. Siegel
Publisher: NOLO
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Edition: 5
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Pages: 402
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Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 8.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 1413305105
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.90973
EAN: 9781413305104
ASIN: 1413305105
Publication Date: January 22, 2007
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Book Description
The Individualized Education Program (IEP) determines the nuts and bolts of your child's special education. But it's easy to get lost in the paperwork and bureaucracy if you don't know your way through the intricacies of the system. Nolo's acclaimed The Complete IEP Guide will guide you through the IEP process. The book provides all the plain-English instructions, suggestions, strategies, resources and forms you need to: understand your child's rights untangle eligibility rules and assessments collect all school records draft goals and objectives pinpoint specific problems develop a blueprint of program and services research school programs and alternatives prepare for IEP meetings resolve disputes with your school district and more The 5th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest--and major-- changes to the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA), the law that governs special education and the IEP process. Whether you're 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.
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"The Individualized Education Program, or IEP, determines the nuts and bolts of your child's special education. But it's 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 child's 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 you're 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. "
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 IEP July 15, 2008
Good technical book to help you write your first or Fifth Iep. My son's Iep has been very sucessful.
 A must have!! June 12, 2008
This book is slow reading and quite boring, honestly....BUT, the information is worth its weight in gold. I've been thru 3 preschool IEP meetings and pretty much rolled over and played dead. Not anymore. We are in the middle of "big school" (leaving preschool) IEP now and I feel so much more knowledgable and incredibly prepared this time around, thanks to this book. Knowledge IS power and this book can make you a superhero for your child!
 So-So...lacks goal examples April 19, 2008
This book is a great resource for people new to the IEP world, especially before the first IEP meeting. This manual will give a great introduction into what to expect in the meeting, the jargon, the paperwork, and the placement. This book would also be a good first step if the process gets litigious. It gives the basics on how to file complaints and go through due process.
However, the book is a basic overview of the whole process. I gave it only 3 stars because it is far to general in dealing with formulating goals. Even though there are vastly different goals necessary in every individual's IEP, everyone might benefit by reviewing a wide variety of examples. I would like to see many examples of real life goals for various disabilities using the actual wording, style, jargon, and technique used to indicate the goal and its measurability.
Boot-camp for Parents New to The System October 5, 2007
I bought this to prep for my first IEP Meeting and found it to be very helpful. It's an easy read, well organized and has tons of sample tear-outs in the back for you to reproduce and use in your dealings with the school district. A great introduction to the wild world of IEPs.
A 'must' reference for any concerned special education child or for any library catering to parents. August 7, 2007
The 5th updated edition of Attorney Lawrence M. Siegel's THE COMPLETE IEP GUIDE: HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR SPECIAL ED CHILD provides the latest legal information on how parents can work with the school system to develop an Individualized Education Program. There's lots of steps and paperwork to developing such a strategy, but with the help of this guide, parents learn eligibility rules, options, tailoring the IEP for a child's abilities and needs, and more. A 'must' reference for any concerned special education child or for any library catering to parents.
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