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Empowering Families during the Early Intervention Planning Process
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Byington, Teresa A.; Whitby, Peggy J. S. – Young Exceptional Children, 2011
Parents play important roles as advocates for their child with a disability. Advocacy is the process of striving to improve the quality of life for someone else. The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires parents and professionals to work together to design a service delivery plan for children with disabilities. An…
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Individualized Education Programs, Family Involvement, Disabilities
Understanding Least Restrictive Environment--A Key to Avoiding Parent-School Conflict.
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Margolis, Howard; Tewel, Kenneth – Urban Review, 1990
Explains the concept and proper application of least restrictive environment in laws governing special education. Discusses conflicts that often arise between parents and school officials. Maintains that close adherence to least restrictive environment guidelines will best serve the interests of students and of the entire school community. (DM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Mainstreaming, Parent School Relationship
Handbook of Special Education
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Kauffman, James M., Ed.; Hallahan, Daniel P., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Special education is now an established part of public education in the United States--by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a variety of legal issues. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational History, Educational Research, Research Design