A Parent's Guide to Special Education in New York City and the Metropolitan Area
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A Parent's Guide to Special Education in New York City and the Metropolitan Area

A Parent's Guide to Special Education in New York City and the Metropolitan Area

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A Parent's Guide to Special Education in New York City and the Metropolitan Area

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A comprehensive guide to special education programs! Parents are often overwhelmed by the complexity of the special education placement process in New York City and its surrounding areas. This guidebook provides the information parents need to advocate for their child successfully and to choose a suitable school. The authors, one a co-founder of the Gillen Brewer School in New York City and the other a parent of a child with learning disabilities, share their personal and professional experiences and insights as to how the special education system operates and the various options parents can pursue. This essential guide features profiles of 33 schools for children with special needs, plus listings of medical professionals, camps, afterschool programs, evaluation centers, and individuals in the field that were recommended by families of children with special needs. Chapters focus on referrals and evaluations, eligibility criteria, parents’ rights, getting into a private school, the application process, school tours and interviews, and making the decision.
ASIN: 0807746851
VSKU: BVV.0807746851.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:DuBos, Laurie|Fromer, Jana
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

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A comprehensive guide to special education programs! Parents are often overwhelmed by the complexity of the special education placement process in New York City and its surrounding areas. This guidebook provides the information parents need to advocate for their child successfully and to choose a suitable school. The authors, one a co-founder of the Gillen Brewer School in New York City and the other a parent of a child with learning disabilities, share their personal and professional experiences and insights as to how the special education system operates and the various options parents can pursue. This essential guide features profiles of 33 schools for children with special needs, plus listings of medical professionals, camps, afterschool programs, evaluation centers, and individuals in the field that were recommended by families of children with special needs. Chapters focus on referrals and evaluations, eligibility criteria, parents’ rights, getting into a private school, the application process, school tours and interviews, and making the decision.
ASIN: 0807746851
VSKU: BVV.0807746851.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:DuBos, Laurie|Fromer, Jana
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.