| A Parent's Guide to Special Education in New York City and the Metropolitan Area Contributor(s): Dubos, Laurie (Author), Fromer, Jana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807746851 ISBN-13: 9780807746851 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: This essential guide profiles 33 schools in New York City for children with special needs, plus listings of medical professionals, camps, after-school programs, evaluation centers, and individuals in the field that were recommended by families of children with special needs. Includes information on referrals and evaluations, eligibility criteria, parents' rights, and more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - General - Education | Parent Participation |
| Dewey: 371.909 |
| LCCN: 2006040418 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.2" W x 9" (0.66 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged - Topical - Physically Challenged - Topical - Family - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |