- ISBN13: 9781892320094
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, second edition will teach you how to plan, prepare, organize and get quality special education services. In this comprehensive, easy-to-read book, you will learn your childs disability and educational needs, how to create a simple method for organizing your childs file and devising a master plan for your childs special education. You will understand parent-school conflict, how to create paper trails and effective letter writing… More >>
Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide
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#1 by Jason on April 30, 2010 - 11:03 am
I dunno, I don’t think this is as bad as some people say, yet I don’t find it as good as some other people say. It’s a good book to get you started, but there is no way to totally understand special education with one book alone. Each book has a different focus (law, IEPs) and is written by a person in different profession (lawyer, teacher). It depends on what you want in a book. I’d save your money and check out several books at your local library (get them through interlibrary loan). Once you decide which one or ones you want, buy them online and then highlight the book and use Post-It notes throughout to help you later on.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Stephanie on April 30, 2010 - 1:37 pm
I agree with the one reviewer. This is just an okay book, but I returned it and bought another one instead. This one just didn’t seem all that helpful to me. I decided I did not want a book written by a lawyer. Teachers know a lot more about special education and I have no intention of hiring a lawyer to fight my district. This book just seemed to be one large ad for lawyers and advocates who probably make a lot of money suing everybody.
Rating: 2 / 5
#3 by Monica R. Mitchell on April 30, 2010 - 4:01 pm
I really liked this book. Easy to understand.
Would definatly recommend.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Susan on April 30, 2010 - 6:16 pm
This book had been around when I started out it would have saved me two years of wasted effort. It teaches about group dynamics, negotiation skills, building a paper trail, understanding evaluations, and how to write measureable goals for an IEP. This is one of the first books a parent should buy when they find out that they will need to understand the special education system and make it work for their child.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Ann Rose on April 30, 2010 - 8:56 pm
I am a special education attorney and the mother of two children with disabilities. This book is the best I have ever come across to inform parents of best advocacy strategies. I recommend it to ALL my clients and friends. It covers everything from applicable law, interpreting complicated standardized testing scores, effective advocacy with different personality types, and MOST IMPORTANTLY how to remain collaborative and cooperative with the School District.
Rating: 5 / 5