Overview
When You Understand the Process You Can Make Progress Does your child have an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? Do you find the special education process with all the meetings and excessive terminology to be quite overwhelming? Do you think your child might have a disability and needs a school evaluation but you don’t know where to start? Or, are you familiar with the process but want to learn more and sharpen your ability to play an active role on your child’s team as an effective advocate? This guide can help! Knowing how the process works, your rights as a parent, basic federal and state laws, understanding the value of teamwork, and maintaining high but realistic expectations are the power tools needed to help build and execute a successful plan for your child. The author’s unique perspective has been shaped by both personal and professional experiences, and in collaborating with school personnel through both of these roles. Her passion for helping other parents through the complexities of special education and supporting students of all abilities shines through in Navigate and Advocate.
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Author: Tisha Eisenhuth
Publisher: Future Horizons Incorporated
Imprint: Future Horizons Incorporated
ISBN: 9781963367416
ISBN 10: 1963367413
Pages: 70
Publication Date: 31 December 2025
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Navigating Special Education: Be Empowered, Federal Law, Public vs. Private Education Chapter 2 - Evaluation Team Report (ETR): Requesting Assistance, Team, Timelines, and Assessments, Results, Qualifying for Services, Identification, Key Takeaways Chapter 3 - Individualized Education Program (IEP): Legal Precedent, Being Reasonable, Adding or Changing, Layout, Reviewing, IEP Meeting Tips, Key Takeaways Chapter 4 - Assuming the Role of Advocate: Procedural Safeguards, Organizing Documents, Medical vs. Educational, Routine Communication Chapter 5 - Long-Term Success and Happiness: Planning for the Future, Pursuing Positive Outcomes, Onward Resources References
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Tisha Eisenhuth, M.S.Ed., has navigated special education in a public school for twelve years as a parent of a child with autism, and for more than eight years supporting other parents through the special education process as an Ohio Parent Mentor. It's what inspired her to get a graduate degree in special education with a focus on autism. Tisha’s unique perspective has been shaped by these personal and professional experiences, and in collaborating with school personnel through both of these roles. She is passionate about helping other parents through the complexities of special education and supporting students of all abilities to help them reach their potential. Tisha lives with her husband Joe and son Zachary near Cleveland, Ohio.
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