Guerrilla Mum de ELLEN POWER

Guerrilla Mum

ELLEN POWER

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 iul 2010

Surviving the Special Educational Needs Jungle. Getting the educational provision you need for your special needs child can feel like an uphill struggle. This book offers clear guidance on how authorities such as Local Education Authorities, schools, the National Health Service and the Government function, what the law entitles your child to, and how you can fight most effectively for the education they need. Interweaving real-life experience with practical advice, 'Guerrilla Mum' is essential reading for parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities.

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Notă biografică

Ellen Power has a BA Honours Degree in French and History. After graduation she worked as a police officer then in commerce before having her first child in the mid 1990's. Since then she and her husband have been tireless campaigners for their children's rights to access the curriculum at school and to meet their potential in life. She has contributed to the National Autistic Society magazine 'Communication', discussing the issue of homeschooling children on the Autistic Spectrum. She lives with her husband and two young sons.

Cuprins

Author's Preface. 1. Identifying Special Needs 2. Assessment and Provision for Special Educational Needs - Getting an Appropriate Mainstream Education for your Special Needs Child 3. The Statutory Assessment Process 4. When 'Things Go Wrong' 5. How to Complain Effectively 6. How to Ensure your Child is Happy and Safe at School and Deal with Bullying 7. Support for Carers 8. Disability Discrimination Act - How is it Relevant to Your Child at School? 9. Conclusions 10. Resources. 11. References. Index.