Believe in My Child with Special Needs!: Helping Children Achieve Their Potential in School

By Mary A. Falvey

Every parent is filled with dreams, fears, hopes, and questions when preparing a child for school and when that child has a disability, this exciting time can seem overwhelming. This upbeat, reassuring handbook is an invaluable resource to share with parents of a school-age child with a disability. It demystifies complicated issues, encourages parents to celebrate abilities and recognize possibilities, and tells parents everything they need to know to be successful advocates throughout their child's education. Drawing on her own experiences as a parent of a child with a disability and as an educator, Mary Falvey helps parentsunderstand their child's legal rightspursue an inclusive education for their child, from preschool to high school and beyondcollaborate respectfully with educators on their child's IEPpromote their child's access to the general curriculum and encourage educators to use appropriate modifications and assessment strategiessupport their child as he or she develops friendshipsdevelop transition plans to help their child achieve their goals after high schoolCandid and positive, this easy-to-read guidebook will be a trusted companion for parents and a helpful source of insight for professionals seeking the parent perspective."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557667020
• ISBN13: 9781557667021
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Perfect resource for parents AND teachers

As an advocate and teacher educator, I have given away more copies of this book than I can count. Mary Falvey has created a resource that is not only user-friendly but based in research and focused on best practice in K-12 schools. It covers IEPs, assessment, curricular adaptations and more. Essential!

A must for parents of children with disabilities

Author Mary Falvey's advice is so cutting edge, sensitive, practical, and visionary. She fully understands inclusive education from preschool through postsecondary options and beyond, to life in inclusive communities. Mary is personally and professionally connected to those individuals with the most significant disabilities. She shares information on to promote your child's access to the general curriculum, how to get the school to use appropriate modifications and assessment strategies, how to encourage friendships, how to work collaboratively with the school, how to problem solve, and what your legal rights are. To keep current as a special education attorney, I have read over a hundred books in this field. Believe In My Child will join the ranks of the small handful of books I recommend to my clients.