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Parent Advocacy Resource Guide

Books

Anderson, W., et. al. (2008). Negotiating the special education maze: A guide for parents and teachers (4th ed.). Rockville, MD: Woodbine. (Call Number 57 .A63 2008)

Auer, C. R. (2006). Parenting a child with sensory processing disorder: A family guide to understanding & supporting your sensory-sensitive child. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. (Call Number 43 .A9)

Cohen, M. D. (2009). A guide to special education advocacy: What parents, clinicians, and advocates need to know. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (Call Number 57 .C6)

Gallagher G., Konjoian, P. (2010). Shut up about your perfect kid: A survival guide for ordinary parents of special children. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. (Call Number 52 .G2)

Hamaguchi, P. M. (2010). Childhood speech, language, and listening problems: What every parent should know, 3rd ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. (Call Number: 42 .H25 2010)

Senator, S. (2010). The autism mom's survival guide (for dads, too!): Creating a balanced and happy life while raising a child with autism. Boston: Trumpeter; [New York?]: Distributed in the United States by Random House, Inc (Call Number 20.3 .S455)

Sherman, D. A. (2004). Autism: Asserting your child's rights to a special education. San Francisco, CA: Oxford-Churchill Pub. (Call Number 40.3 .S478 2005)

Weinfeld, R. (2008). Special needs advocacy resource book: What you can do now to advocate for your exceptional child's education. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press Inc. (Call Number 57 .W4)

Wright, P. W. D. (2006). Wrightslaw: From emotions to advocacy: The special education survival guide (2nd ed.). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press Inc. (Call Number 56.2 .W75 2006)


Websites

About Special Kids
http://www.aboutspecialkids.org/Default.aspx

Hear Indiana
http://www.hearindiana.org/pat

IN*SOURCE
http://www.insource.org/

Wrightslaw "Special Education Advocacy"
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/advo.index.htm