Parent Advocacy in Special Education
|  | | | Strategies, Supports and Quality Control | | Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription Basic Course (no certificate) = $25.00 Course with Online Certificate* = $50.00 |
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 Course Description This course presents information to help parents empower themselves to effectively advocate for their children with disabilities and to monitor and improve the quality of the programs developed for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders.
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Unit 1: Overview of Parent Support and AdvocacyBeing an effective advocate for a child with a disability requires skill and determination. The 6 units in this module will enable you to advocate effectively, promote equality and increase the quality of care to people with disabilities. | Lesson 2: Unit 2: Give Me Context: A Brief History of Civil Rights Advocacy in the United StatesIn this unit you will learn about the fight for equality that women, Black Americans and individuals with disabilities endured in the United States enabling parents to advocate for educational rights for their children with disabilities. | Lesson 3: Unit 3: Know Thyself: Communication Towards Positive ChangeThis unit outlines interpersonal skills essential for effective advocacy. Proficient communication, negotiation and active listening skills are all addressed to empower you to become a successful advocate.
| Lesson 4: Unit 4: Skills for Survival: Documentation and Problem SolvingIn this unit specific strategies and tactics for effective advocacy are presented. You will learn how to develop a Master Plan and an Action Plan, start a "paper trail", learn letter writing skills, and begin to build your own advocacy library.
| Lesson 5: Unit 5: Knowledge is Power: Where To Get It and How To Use ItThis unit contains an overview of the federal laws that enable access to education for individuals with disabilities, including state-related specifics. Special education terminology and basic standardized testing procedures are also presented.
| Lesson 6: Unit 6: Where To Turn: Parent Supports and Self-AdvocacyIn this unit, parent networking groups will be presented as an example of the integral role parents play in continuing advocacy efforts. Then, the self-advocacy or People First Movement will be outlined.
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| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Parent Advocacy in Special Education: Strategies, Supports and Quality Control | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 2108 | | Course Type | : | Professional Development | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $25 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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