Product Description

"Autism: Asserting Your Child's Rights to a Special Education" provides you with a comprehensive but easy to read guide to the law and strategies to attain a free appropriate special education for your child. Asserting your child's legal rights and strategies are explained in clear and easy to understand language.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #172432 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-23
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• 360 pages

Review
I really had no clue what rights my twin autistic boys really had, what questions to ask and so on and so on. Now the school gave them a good program and my boys are doing great. --Danielle from Jacksonville Beach, Florida

When the school told me they did not think they could completely work something out for my son, I replied with, "According to the law . . . " It appears that they do not want to mess with someone who knows the law- thanks to your book. Now the school has gone out of its way to satisfy my son's needs." --Susan from Seattle Washington

Your book is a Godsend to parents who don't have time to research everything and don't know what to do. --Connie from Pittsburgh, Pa

About the Author
David Sherman is a senior partner in the law firm of Sherman & Ziegler in San Francisco. Mr. Sherman's legal practice is devoted to special education with a focus on autism cases. He assists special needs children and their families to sucessfully protect their rights and navigate the legal system, as well as consulting nationally.

Customer Reviews

Not Your Standard IEP Book!
A thoughtful and comprehensive guide to the legal aspects of special education including IEP meetings, extended school year, least restrictive environment, section 504, and obtaining outside services. This is one of the top rated books for special education on our Children's Disabilities Information site because the discussions of the various special education aspects of autism are based on practical experience.

It is not a recap of the typical education system response! For example, topics include obtaining extended school year support, the importance of professional evaluations, and the problem of schools mislabeling children with autism as having mental retardation. Along with detailed guidance on special education, approximately 1/3 of this large format book consists of 60 example forms for most any contingency you might run into, such as requesting records, requesting test results and test protocols, complaints, and more.

EVERY PARENT OF A CHILD WITH AUTISM SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK
Be sure to definitely read this before your child's next IEP.

I've been dealing with IEPS and special education programs for my son for several years and this book still taught me a lot! It is well written, very easy to read, and covers almost everything you have to contend with.

Sadly, the quality of a child's special education program relies mostly on the parent's ability to advocate. This book will empower you to be a much better advocate for your child.

This book is a valuable tool for navigating the complex world of special education law and programs.

I'd also like to thank the author and editor for all their work putting this book together -- it is going to help so many parents and children!

Really helpful in many ways
This book is an excellent resource for any parent of a special education child -- not only for a parent of a child with autism. Attorney Dave Sherman gives parents much very helpful information getting through the SE system. I highly recommend it for all parents trying to cope with their child's special education needs.