Children with learning disabilities have specific educational needs -- this book helps you address them.
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Secure the education your child deserves! Over six million children in the U.S. have disabilities and half of those have a learning disability. 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 4th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest -- and major -- changes to and realities of 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.
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