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.
Foreword Dr. Julie Rutland, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Morehead State University Preface Chapter 1: Noticing Differences *Developmental Milestones *What the Parent Notices *What the Teacher Notices Story #1 - Sydney's Story Chapter 2: Assessments and Conferences *The Purpose of Developmental Assessments *What is in Assessments? *How Teachers Share Information with Families Story #2 - Ty's Story Chapter 3: Referrals and Evaluations *What is a Referral? *Who Makes Referrals? *What is an Evaluation? *What Do Evaluation Results Mean? *What Options Do You Have After the Evaluation? Story #3 - Emily's Story Chapter 4: What is a Developmental Delay? *Terminology *What Conditions are Included? *Labels Story #4 - Preston's Story Chapter 5: The Burden on the Family *What is Chronic Sorrow? *Stages of Grief *Traits of Parents Raising Children with Special Needs *Being the Expert on Your Child Story #5 - Olivia's Story Chapter 6: Alphabet Soup: IDEA, IFSP, and IEP *IDEA *IFSP *IEP Story #6 - Samantha's Story and the Classroom Teacher's Perspective Chapter 7: The "New" Special Education *The Inclusive Model *See It, Do It, Teach It/ Peer Role Models *Team Approach *Therapy in the Classroom *The Natural Environment Story #7 - Melena's Story and The Therapist's Perspective Chapter 8: The Early Intervention Process *The Role of the Developmental Interventionist *The Role of the Classroom Teacher *The Role of the Therapists *The Role of the Family *Sharing Common Goals Story #8 - Holly's Story and The Developmental Interventionist's Perspective Chapter 10: The Parents' Roles as Advocates *What Does It Mean to be an Advocate? *What Does the World Need to Know About My Child? *Speaking Up without Turning People Off
