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OverviewParents can easily be confused when they suspect that their child may have a developmental delay. The family members can have many questions about the process of seeking special education support, and they often feel isolated from friends and family ask they attempt to make the best decisions for their child. Does My Child Have a Developmental Delay?: A Guide for Parents on the Early Intervention Process is a step-by-step guide for families on how to navigate the early intervention process. The book also includes personal stories of families that have experienced the early intervention process with their own children. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sarah VanoverPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.463kg ISBN: 9781475842029ISBN 10: 1475842023 Pages: 190 Publication Date: 15 December 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsDr. Sarah Taylor Vanover uses real stories from families and professionals to share the journey of parents who realize their child has a developmental delay. In her step-by-step guide, she helps parents; identify and cope with their feelings, prepare for assessments and conferences, understand terminology and early intervention, be introduced to special education, and foster hope as they learn to become their child's best advocate. -- Ann Story Hughes, Director of Visually Impaired Preschool Services in Indiana, Special Educator, and Teacher of Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision Families are faced with two challenges when they learn that their child requires special education early intervention services. In addition to supporting the developmental needs of their child, they must also acknowledge and manage their own emotions. The latter can be a struggle for families; they must cope with their own sense of grief while also serving as advocates. Dr. Vanover's work gives families the tools required to be champions for their children. -- Erin K. Stauder, M.S. CCC/SLP, Executive Director, The Hearing and Speech Agency/Gateway School, Baltimore, MD This book is an important tool...Sarah Taylor Vanover provides a much needed guide to help parents navigate the highly complex, confusing and often inadequate process for the evaluation and acquisition of supports and interventions for a child with developmental delays. Of added importance, this book provides counsel for the rarely addressed chronic grief and sorrow that parents carry through possibly a life long journey. -- Daniel Larrow, MD, Assistant Professor, Division Chief of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Kentucky Dr. Sarah Taylor Vanover uses real stories from families and professionals to share the journey of parents who realize their child has a developmental delay. In her step-by-step guide, she helps parents; identify and cope with their feelings, prepare for assessments and conferences, understand terminology and early intervention, be introduced to special education, and foster hope as they learn to become their child’s best advocate. -- Ann Story Hughes, Director of Visually Impaired Preschool Services in Indiana, Special Educator, and Teacher of Children Who are Blind or Have Low Vision Families are faced with two challenges when they learn that their child requires special education early intervention services. In addition to supporting the developmental needs of their child, they must also acknowledge and manage their own emotions. The latter can be a struggle for families; they must cope with their own sense of grief while also serving as advocates. Dr. Vanover's work gives families the tools required to be champions for their children. -- Erin K. Stauder, M.S. CCC/SLP, Executive Director, The Hearing and Speech Agency/Gateway School, Baltimore, MD This book is an important tool…Sarah Taylor Vanover provides a much needed guide to help parents navigate the highly complex, confusing and often inadequate process for the evaluation and acquisition of supports and interventions for a child with developmental delays. Of added importance, this book provides counsel for the rarely addressed chronic grief and sorrow that parents carry through possibly a life long journey. -- Daniel Larrow, MD, Assistant Professor, Division Chief of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Kentucky Author InformationDr. Sarah Taylor Vanover has been working in the field of early childhood education for over nineteen years and has had the opportunity to be a teacher, an educational coordinator, a director, and a trainer for other early childhood educators. For the past several years she has focused her work and research on assessing quality early childhood programs for health and safety requirements and school readiness skills. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |