ADHD and School: The Complete Advocacy Guide

di AATTAR HAJAR (Autore)

AATTAR HAJAR, 2025

Is your child with ADHD struggling in school despite their obvious potential? Do you feel overwhelmed navigating IEPs, 504 Plans, and educational bureaucracy? You are not alone, and this comprehensive guide is here to help. ADHD and School: The Complete Advocacy Guide equips parents with the knowledge, strategies, and confidence to become effective advocates for their children. Written with clarity and compassion, this book demystifies the complex world of special education law and transforms you from an uncertain parent into an empowered advocate. WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER INSIDE Understanding ADHD in the School Environment: Learn how ADHD affects learning, behavior, and social interactions in educational settings, and understand the gap between your child's potential and performance. Your Legal Rights: Master the federal laws that protect your child, including IDEA, Section 504, and ADA. Understand what schools must provide and how to ensure compliance. The Evaluation Process: Navigate comprehensive evaluations with confidence. Learn when to request assessments, how to interpret results, and what to do when you disagree with school findings. IEPs vs 504 Plans: Understand the critical differences between these support systems and determine which is right for your child. Get step-by-step guidance on developing effective plans. Proven Accommodations and Modifications: Access a comprehensive menu of evidence-based strategies including environmental adjustments, instructional accommodations, testing modifications, behavioral supports, and assistive technology tools. Building Your Advocacy Team: Develop productive relationships with teachers, school psychologists, counselors, and administrators. Learn when to bring in outside experts and how to create a support network. Preparing for School Meetings: Walk into IEP and 504 meetings organized, confident, and prepared. Learn what documentation to bring, questions to ask, and negotiation strategies that work. Resolving Disagreements: Understand your options when conflicts arise, from informal problem-solving to mediation, state complaints, and due process hearings. Supporting Your Child at Home: Create effective homework routines, build executive function skills, and teach your child self-advocacy strategies that will serve them throughout life. Planning for the Future: Prepare for transitions between grade levels, middle school, high school, and college. Understand how accommodations work in higher education and help your child build independence. BONUS RESOURCES Three comprehensive appendices provide ready-to-use tools: Sample letters and forms for requesting evaluations, meetings, and independent assessments. Complete resource directory of national organizations, advocacy groups, legal aid services, and support communities. Detailed glossary of special education terms so you can speak the language of educators and administrators with confidence. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR Parents of children newly diagnosed with ADHD seeking guidance on school support. Families frustrated with inadequate services who need to strengthen their advocacy skills. Parents preparing for their first IEP or 504 meeting. Anyone supporting a student with ADHD through their educational journey. Your child deserves an education that helps them thrive. This book provides everything you need to make that happen. The accommodations you secure, the skills you teach, and the advocacy you model will shape not just their school years but their entire future. Transform from frustrated to empowered. Your child is counting on you, and you are ready.

• Autore: AATTAR HAJAR
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: AATTAR HAJAR
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232448400