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Negotiating the Special Education Maze A Guide for Parents and Teachers, Third Edition

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Demystifying the special education system!

An easy-to-understand, guide to the special education system. It explains each step from first evaluation to designing the IEP. Describes: early intervention laws and services, and career education for older children. Learn to be an effective advocate for your child! Complete with checklists, exercises, and charts to help parents find the most appropriate educational program for their child. Winifred Anderson, Stephen Chitwood, and Deidre Hayden. 269 pp.

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Negotiating the Special  Education Maze
A Guide for Parents and Teachers, Third Edition

Typical Access Profile

Auditory

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Hearing
Hyper-Acute

Vision

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Vision

Gross Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Gross Motor

Fine Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Fine Motor

Developmental Age Range

0 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 and Over

Language

Typical
Some Spoken
Receptive Only
Sign
Assistive/Augmentitive
Not Using Language
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Is mousing so difficult that it is hard to enjoy the computer?

Mouse moving can be a very difficult task for a child with a physical impairment, and can be confusing for a cognitively young child. There are many adapted mice available to fit different needs. One great low cost choice is the Touch Screen. It lets users do their dragging, clicking, and double clicking by touching the screen with their fingers! If the child has trouble reaching up to the screen, try placing the Touch Screen on a table or wheelchair tray so that a child can comfortably control the cursor.

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