Navigating Special Education: A Parent's Guide to Rights and Advocacy

By Dana Jonson

Book Overview

Navigating Special Education: A Parent's Guide to Rights and Advocacy is the definitive roadmap for parents determined to secure the education their child deserves. Written in plain English by Dana Jonson-special education attorney, former teacher and administrator, and mother of five children with disabilities-this book bridges the gap between confusing legal language and real-life advocacy.

Whether you are brand new to IEPs or already facing school resistance, this book delivers actionable guidance with empathy, urgency, and clarity. Jonson demystifies critical processes-from early intervention and eligibility to behavior plans, dispute resolution, and transition services-so parents can confidently advocate at every stage.

Inside, you will learn how to:

Understand your child's special education rights under IDEARequest evaluations and navigate the IEP processRespond to discipline, bullying, and school refusalCollaborate with teachers-or push back when necessaryBuild a support team and protect your own well-being

With checklists, scripts, and practical tools, Navigating Special Education turns complex laws into strategies families can use immediately. It is more than a guidebook-it is a lifeline.

If you are exhausted, overwhelmed, or ready to fight for your child, this book will give you the tools-and the confidence-to take the next step.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FCLR4Z85
• ISBN13: 9798998875021
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Starrway Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"