In This Issue ...

• Read One New Book a Month


• Must Reads - The Best Sellers


• Classic Selections


• The Best of Wrightslaw - On SALE Now!

You want to advocate for your child....

• What do you need to learn?
• What skills do you need to acquire?

Parents are far more likely to succeed when they negotiate for special education services when they -

1. are knowledgeable about their children’s rights (and their own rights and responsibilities)

2. know how to use tactics and strategies

Read everything you can find about special education, disabilities, and how children learn.

If you follow the Book a Month Plan, you'll have the necessary knowledge and skills to be an effective advocate before the year is out.

This issue of the Special Ed Advocate is Summer School Session 2. You'll find recommended reading selections for every advocate.

Please don't hesitate to forward this series to friends, family members, or colleagues.

Read One New Book a Month

• Try to read one book a month.
• Select books in areas where you do not have expertise.
• Select books in areas where you feel least knowledgeable.

Find information about our “Book a Month” plan in the Advocate’s Bookstore.

Must Reads - the Best Sellers

Check the Best Seller List or select a topic:

Selections in the Advocate's Bookstore can be purchased at a discount price on Amazon. Just select a book and click the title.

Classic Selections

Straight Talk About Reading (Susan Hall, Louisa Moats, and Reid Lyon) "Parents must know, understand and advocate for 'good instruction'. Teaches parents about reading research -- a 'reader friendly' way to get acquainted with proven research based methods of reading instruction." 

No Parent Left Behind (Susan M. Brefach, Ed.D.) Written by a clinical psychologist with over 32 years' experience in evaluating and advocating for children, it tells parents exactly how they can help their child succeed in school.

How to Argue and Win Every Time (Gary Spence) This book is not about arguing. It is about effective oral presentation of your position, using story telling and visual imagery. Pete used the principles in this book in the Carter oral argument.

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