1st Edition
Parent’s Quick Start Guide to Special Education
1. Understanding Important Special Education Laws 2. Understanding Eligibility Categories and Disabilities Served 3. Navigating Special Education Services with your Child 4. Advocating for your Child 5. Obtaining A High-Quality Individual Family Service Plan (IFSPs) for Children Under 3 6. Obtaining A High-Quality Individual Education Program (IEPs) for Children 3 and Older 7. Understanding Accommodations and Modifications 8. Providing Therapies to Children with Disabilities 9. Supporting Home School Collaboration 10. Transitioning: Special Education in Post Secondary Settings
Biography
Noelle Balsamo, Ed.D, BCBA-D, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Applied Behavior Analysis at Augustana University. She earned her doctorate in Special Education from Florida Atlantic University and has worked in the field serving students with disabilities and their families for over 18 years.
James W. Forgan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Florida Atlantic University where he prepares graduate and undergraduate students to become excellent special education teachers.
