Books
The following is a sampling of recommended books that can be used as resources. Got a recommendation to be added to the list? Please contact me.
The authors of this book explore the most prevalent feelings that mothers of children with exceptional needs experience. They honor the distinct delights of being a mother of a child with special needs and provide support for the journey while acknowledging that special needs moms will still confront difficulties. They are experts in this area because they themselves are mothers of children with physical, medical, mental, and emotional special needs. They also serve as mentors and ministry directors.
Included in this book are tools for creating individualized behavior plans that target both desired and problematic behaviors linked to autism spectrum disorder. It does this by using scientifically validated applied behavior analysis (ABA) strategies. The book examines many topics, including alternatives to punishment, the effectiveness of reinforcement, teamwork and communication, and how to teach complicated actions in simple ways. The author of this selection is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and founder/director of an ABA agency called the Hamilton Center.
Supporting Your Child with Special Needs: 50 Fundamental Tools for Families
This book can help connect parents with schools by giving advice on navigating special education, communicating with school personnel, and advocating for their children. It also has suggestions for parents to connect with their special needs children and redefine success. The author is a special educator, college instructor, and owner of an organization that is dedicated to supporting special educators and families. This resource was chosen because of its practical suggestions and application for parents.
Unbroken Faith: Spiritual Recovery for the Special Needs Parent
The author of this resource recognizes and addresses the debilitating feelings of inadequacy and fear that parents of special needs children may experience when first receiving news of a diagnosis. She supports families in balancing the idea of a loving God with the heartbreaking realities of caring for a disabled child. This book was penned by a church leader of over 25 years whose son has autism and ADHD. She has served as a special needs ministry consultant and has an online and speaking ministry.
All About IEPs: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about IEPs
This necessary resource provides parents with information about IEPs, including IEP teams and IEP meetings, parental rights and consent, steps in developing the IEP, special education service placement, transition, assistive technology and strategies to resolve disagreements. The husband-and-wife team who authored the book are highly qualified. Pete is an attorney who represents children with special education needs, and Pam is a psychotherapist. Both served as professors teaching a class on special education law and advocacy and are co-founders at the William & Mary Law School Institute of Special Education Advocacy (ISEA). Parents can use this resource to educate themselves on the IEP process so they are better able to participate in IEP meetings and know how to advocate for their child’s needs.
The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education
One factor unites academically successful children with special needs: ardent and successful parental advocacy. No matter what kind of disability your child has, you can learn how to assess, plan, coordinate, and obtain quality services by using The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education. Assessment and evaluation, educational requirements for various disabilities, including multiple disabilities, and current legislation, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, (IDEA), maintaining thorough documentation, and resolving parent-school conflicts are all covered in this book.
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