Navigate and Advocate: A Parent's Guide to the Special Education Process Through a Parent/Professional Lens - Softcover

Eisenhuth, Tisha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1963367413 ISBN 13: 9781963367416

Verlag: Future Horizons, 2025

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When You Understand the Process You Can Make Progress

Does your child have an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? Do you find the special education process with all the meetings and excessive terminology to be quite overwhelming? Do you think your child might have a disability and needs a school evaluation but you don’t know where to start? Or, are you familiar with the process but want to learn more and sharpen your ability to play an active role on your child’s team as an effective advocate? This guide can help! Knowing how the process works, your rights as a parent, basic federal and state laws, understanding the value of teamwork, and maintaining high but realistic expectations are the power tools needed to help build and execute a successful plan for your child.

The author’s unique perspective has been shaped by both personal and professional experiences, and in collaborating with school personnel through both of these roles. Her passion for helping other parents through the complexities of special education and supporting students of all abilities shines through in Navigate and Advocate.

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Tisha Eisenhuth, M.S.Ed., has navigated special education in a public school for twelve years as a parent of a child with autism, and for more than eight years supporting other parents through the special education process as an Ohio Parent Mentor. It's what inspired her to get a graduate degree in special education with a focus on autism. Tisha’s unique perspective has been shaped by these personal and professional experiences, and in collaborating with school personnel through both of these roles. She is passionate about helping other parents through the complexities of special education and supporting students of all abilities to help them reach their potential. Tisha lives with her husband Joe and son Zachary near Cleveland, Ohio.

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Be Empowered

Being introduced to the world of special education can be intimidating. So many documents, so much information, so many acronyms, so much jargon. Sitting at the table with new faces who seem to speak a different language. I’ve been there, and I decided that in order to best help my child, I needed to select credible sources to read and learn all I could about my child’s disability, the school process, the roles of members on school teams, and my rights as a parent. Little did I know this quest to support my own child would set me on a path to work in the field of special education, sit at the table as a professional to support other parents, and to earn a Master of Science degree in Special Education. Regardless of the journey, I believe all parents and guardians have the ability to successfully collaborate and advocate for their children. Learning the main and plain components of special education can help make that possible. Research shows that strong collaboration between parents and schools leads to better student outcomes. Henderson and Mapp (2022) stated “successful partnerships between schools and Navigate & Advocate!

families grow over time in a climate of mutual respect and consideration, maintaining a strong common focus on the well-being of the child". The key truly is keeping the focus on a child and what is in their best interest. Keeping high expectations while considering realistic ability levels is essential. Imagine attending a special education meeting for your child at your local public school. You confidently walk into the room to discuss the Individualized Education Program (IEP). You have a folder of information about your child, including recent progress reports and a list of questions and concerns. You are ready to listen and speak with teachers, administrators, and any therapists attending. As the meeting opens, you already know the gist of what should be discussed and everyone’s role at the table. You are prepared to ask questions about the documents and even suggest things to add or be changed. You aren’t afraid to speak when opportunities arise and have knowledge of basic federal and state laws that may support any points of concern.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Future Horizons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1963367413
• ISBN 13: 9781963367416
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 76
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland