In This Issue ...
Circulation: 97,336
ISSN: 1538-320
September 16, 2014 |
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finding you are having problems with the school?
As a parent, your goal is to make the school want to help
your child and your family.
Effective advocacy tactics and strategies - letter-writing,
persuasion, and negotiation can empower parents and make school members of
the team respect your position.
Think about what you
need to do to start this school year right.
In this issue of the Special Ed Advocate you will
learn about power struggles between parents and schools and find advice
about how to avoid them. Learn advocacy strategies that help you make good
educational decisions for your child.
Please don't hesitate to forward this issue to other friends,
families, or colleagues.
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How NOT to Roar Through School Meetings in a Mack Truck
Advocate Pat Howey discusses trust, expectations, the parental
role, and the need to understand different perspectives.
Learn how to keep disagreements from turning into power
struggles in Why Do Schools Draw Lines in the Sand?
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Learning to Negotiate is Part of the Advocacy Process
Advocate Brice Palmer describes the negotiation process in
special education, explains the rules, and offers excellent advice about
tactics and techniques.
Learning to Negotiate is Part of the Advocacy Process
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Resolving Parent-School Disputes
Wrightslaw: All About IEPs, Chapter 14
 Print Book
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e-Pub
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What Parents
Should...and Should NOT Do
- Prepare for meetings
- Prioritize your child's needs
- Build good relationships
- Document issues and concerns
...read
more about what What Parents Should... and Should NOT Do by attorney Leslie
Margolis.
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