Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Students Who Learn Differently
Chapter 2 What Is A 504 Plan?
Chapter 3 What Special Education Is and Is Not
Chapter 4 Beginning the Qualification Process
Chapter 5 Assessments, Surveys, And Other Information in Psycho-
Educational Reports
Chapter 6 How to Read A Psycho-Educational Report
Chapter 7 Thirteen Qualifying Categories
Chapter 8 IEP Meetings
Chapter 9 How to Read an IEP
Chapter 10 Parental Rights
Chapter 11 Implementing the IEP
Chapter 12 What to Expect from Teachers
Chapter 13 Special Education Across the Grades
Chapter 14 Requesting Additional or Different Support
Chapter 15 Behavior Issues
Chapter 16 Social/Emotional Issues
Chapter 17 Requesting an Independent Educational Evaluation
Chapter 18 Appeal Process (Mediation and Fair Hearing)
Chapter 19 Tracking Student Performance (Three-Year Audit)
Chapter 20 Inconsistencies from School to School
Appendix: Special Education Acronyms