The everyday advocate standing up for your child with autism or other special needs
A nationally recognized autism advocate provides step-by-step instructions to parents raising and advocating for a child with autism, and explains how to safeguard the rights of their special-needs children both in and out of school.
| Main Author: | Martin, Areva. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New American Library,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st New American Library trade paperback ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Advocacy makes a difference
- The call to advocacy
- Facing facts: getting a diagnosis ; A new perspective: stepping up ; Advocacy 101: the principles of advocacy
- Personal advocacy: new ways of adapting
- Family challenges: advocating to your family ; Family challenges: advocating to your growing child ; Empowerment circles: avoiding isolation ; Balancing a career and autism: making your life work
- Public advocacy: getting results
- Navigating the therapy maze: educating yourself ; Legal consultation: making decisions about your child's education ; Legal consultation: our family's choice for inclusion ; Legal consultation: planning your child's education ; In the community: integrating your child
- Epilogue: It begins with hope
- Glossary of key terms
- Acronyms
- Appendix A: Recommended reading list
- Appendix B: Sample advocacy letters
- Appendix C: Student self-monitoring IEP sheet.