Does My Child Have a Developmental Delay?

Sarah Vanover

doi:10.5771/9781475842036

Summary

Parents 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.

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Copyright year: 2018
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4758-4202-9
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4758-4203-6
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 169
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Foreword No access
3. 1. My Story No access
  2. Changing My Perspective No access
1. Child Development Principles No access
2. Developmental Milestones No access
1 Story 1: Jack No access Pages 11 - 22
1. What Is a Developmental Delay? No access
2. What Causes a Developmental Delay? No access
3. What Is the Difference between a Developmental Delay and a Disability? No access
4. Cognitive Development No access
5. Language Development No access
6. Social and Emotional Development No access
7. Motor Development No access
8. Self-Help Skills No access
9. Sensory System Development and Sensory Processing Disorders No access
10. Reference No access
2 Story 2: Luke No access Pages 35 - 44
1. What Are Assessments? No access
2. Who Can Assess a Child? No access
3. The Purpose of Developmental Assessments No access
4. How Teachers Share Information with Families No access
5. The Purpose of a Conference No access
3 Story 3: Sophia No access Pages 55 - 60
1. Before a Referral No access
2. What Is a Referral? No access
3. Who Makes Referrals? No access
4. What Is an Evaluation? No access
5. What Do Evaluation Results Mean? No access
6. What Options Do You Have after the Evaluation? No access
4 Story 4: Erica No access Pages 71 - 84
1. What Is Chronic Sorrow? No access
2. Stages of Grief No access
3. Traits of Parents Raising Children with Special Needs No access
4. Being the Expert on Your Child No access
5 Story 5: Tommy No access Pages 93 - 106
1. Creating a Plan No access
2. Inside the Classroom Environment No access
3. The Rights of Children and Families No access
4. Support Services for Children with Special Needs No access
5. Alternatives to an IEP No access
6 Story 6: Brian No access Pages 117 - 126
1. The Inclusive Model No access
2. See It, Do It, Teach It / Peer Role Models No access
3. Team Approach No access
4. Therapy in the Classroom No access
5. The Natural Environment No access
7 Story 7: Amelia No access Pages 137 - 144
1. The Role of the Developmental Interventionist (IFSP Team Member) No access
2. The Role of the Classroom Teacher No access
3. The Role of the Therapists No access
4. The Role of the Family No access
5. The Role of the Social Worker No access
6. The Role of the Medical Professional No access
7. The Role of the Environment No access
8. Collaborating as a Team No access
8 Story 8: The Classroom Teacher’s Perspective No access Pages 153 - 158
1. What Does It Mean to Be an Advocate? No access
2. When Do I Need to Start Advocating for My Child? No access
3. Do I Need to Learn About Certain Laws? No access
4. What Are Advocacy Strategies That Families Need to Use? No access
5. What Does the World Need to Know About My Child? No access
6. Speaking Up without Turning People Off No access
7. Going Forward No access
About the Author No access Pages 169 - 169