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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, Oklahoma This 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 education What Kind of roadblocks you can expect to encounter and how to overcome them How 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 withdisabilities How to assess your child's progress How you can help your child be successful at school and in life by reinforcing basic skills at every age How to plan for transitioning your child to the wider world The book also pr
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