Parent Advocacy: A Selected Bibliography
The materials listed below are available
to Indiana residents from the Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR),
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana's University Center
for Excellence on Disabilities, 2853 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN
47408-2696, 800/437-7924 (toll
free in Indiana; voice/TT), 812/855-9396 (Bloomington; voice/TT).
Anderson, W., Chitwood, S., & Hayden, D. (1990). Negotiating
the special education maze: A guide for parents and teachers, 2nd ed. Rockville, MD:
Woodbine.
Clarke, M. J. et al. (1996). "They just don't get it": What families want professionals to know about their children. Orono, ME: Center for Community Inclusion, University of Maine.
Cutler, B. C. (1993). You, your child, and "special" education: A guide to making the system work. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
Des Jardins, C. (1993). How to organize an effective parent/advocacy group and move bureaucracies, Rev. ed. Chicago: Family Resource Center on Disabilities.
Des Jardins, C. (1993). How to get services by being assertive, Rev. ed. Chicago: Family Resource Center on Disabilities.
DiLeo, D. (1996). It's my meeting: A family/consumer pocket guide to participating in person-centered planning meetings. St. Augustine, FL: Training Resources Center.
Falvey, M. (2005). Believe in my child with special needs!: helping children achieve their potential in school. Baltimore, MD: P.H. Brookes Pub.
Lentz, K. (2004). Hopes and dreams: an IEP guide for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Pub.
Ogletree, B. (1999). Bridging the family-professional gap: facilitating interdisciplinary services for children with disabilities. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
Santelli, B. (2001). The parent to parent handbook: connecting families of children with special needs. Baltimore, MD: P.H. Brookes.
Seyler, A. (2001). Individualized education plans: Involved effective parents. Colorado Springs, CO: PEAK Parent Center.
Sherman, D.A. (2004). Autism: asserting your child's rights to a special education. San Francisco, CA: Oxford-Churchill Pub.
Siegel, L.M. (2000). The complete IEP guide: how to advocate for your special ed child. Berkeley, CA: Nolo.com.
Wright, P. (2004). From emotions to advocacy: The special education survival guide. Hartfield, VA: Harbor House Law Press.