Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy

by Peter Wright, Pamela Wright

Overview

In Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, Pete and Pam Wright provide a roadmap to effective advocacy for your child. You will learn about your child’s disability and educational needs, how to organize your child’s file, and develop a master plan. You’ll learn to recognize obstacles, deal with conflict, negotiate for quality special education services, create paper trails, and write effective letters. This book includes dozens of worksheets, forms, and sample letters.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013131453
Publisher:	Harbor House Law Press, Inc.
Publication date:	01/30/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	860,517
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Pam and Pete Wright and the authors of several best-selling books including Wrightslaw: Special Education Law and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs. The Wrights provide information and advice about educational law and advocacy at Wrightslaw.com, the #1 ranked special education website.
Pete Wright is an attorney who has represented children with disabilities since the 1970s. He represented Shannon Carter before the U. S. Supreme Court in Florence County School District 4 v. Shannon Carter (510 U.S. 7).
Pam Wright is a psychotherapist who writes about raising, educating and advocating for children with disabilities.
The Wrights are adjunct law professors at the William & Mary School of Law.

Editorial Reviews

An invaluable, user-friendly resource for parents of children with disabilities! This book is packed with critical information, and provides clear, practical professional guidance that will empower parents with the necessary skills, tools and knowledge for successfully advocating in their child’s behalf.

Sandra Rief

A superb reference, From Emotions To Advocacy is highly recommended reading for parents of children in need of special education services ... it's filled with tips, techniques and a wealth of resources, from web sites to worksheets, forms, and sample letters …" Midwest Book Review

Book Editor

"From Emotions to Advocacy" wins EP Symbol of Excellence!
This book is designed for parents who need a one-stop resource that teaches them how to be effective advocates for their children ... it's loaded with advice that parents will find easy to understand and apply. The Wrights pull no punches in telling parents what they face as their child's advocates. Their "Rules of Adverse Assumptions" are powerful ... Plan and prepare to win your case, using your own wits and resources

Patricia Luker