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The acclaimed book for parents whose children have special education needs. If your child needs special education, you face a number of obstacles as you work with your school district to develop an Individual Education Plan (IEP): Lots of steps, complicated paperwork and intimidating procedures may seem like too much to take on, but you can do it, and The Complete IEP Guide can help. The Complete IEP Guide offers vital information, useful strategies and -- most importantly -- encouragement as you secure your child's education, step by step. It includes everything you need to understand your child's rights, untangle eligibility rules and assessments, collect all school records, draft goals and objectives, pinpoint specific problems, develop a blueprint of programs and services, research school programs and alternatives, prepare for IEP meetings, resolve disputes with your school district and more! The 5th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest -- and major -- changes to the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA), the law that governs special education and the IEP process. Whether you're new to the IEP process or entering it once again, this user-friendly guide is your outline for an effective educational experience for your child.
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5th Edition The Complete IEP Guide How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child by Attorney Lawrence M. Siegel always up to date The law changes, but Nolo is on top of it! We offer several ways to make sure you and your Nolo products are up to date: 1 Nolo’s Legal Updater 2 Updates @ Nolo.com 3 Nolo Customer Service We’ll send you an email whenever a new edition of this book is published! Sign up at www.nolo.com/legalupdater. Check www.nolo.com/update to find recent changes in the law that affect the current edition of your book. To make sure that this edition of the book is the most recent one, call us at 800-728-3555 and ask one of our friendly customer service representatives. Or find out at www.nolo.com. please note We believe accurate, plain-English legal information should help you solve many of your own legal problems. But this text is not a substitute for personalized advice from a knowledgeable lawyer. If you want the help of a trained professional—and we’ll always point out situations in which we think that’s a good idea—consult an attorney licensed to practice in your state. 5th Edition The Complete IEP Guide How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child by Attorney Lawrence M. Siegel fifth Edition february 2007 Editor betsy simmons Book Design Terri Hearsh Production margaret livingston Index Southwest indexing Proofreading Paul tyler Printing CONSOLIDATED PRINTERS, INC. Siegel, Lawrence M., 1946 The complete IEP guide : how to advocate for your special ed child / by Lawrence M. Siegel.-- 5th ed. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4133-0510-4 ISBN-10: 1-4133-0510-5 1. Individualized education programs--Law and legislation--United States--Popular works. 2. Dispute resolution (Law)--United States--Popular works. 3. Special education--Parent participation--United States--Popular works. I. Title. KF4209.3.Z9S57 2007 371.90973--dc22 2006047129 Copyright © 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007 by Lawrence Siegel. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Printed in the USA. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher and