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"THE guide for getting the best life possible for your child...invaluable." -Dr. Phil McGraw

Nationally recognized expert on autism advocacy Areva Martin shares her hard-won knowledge as a parent of an autistic child and an individual rights attorney. In The Everyday Advocate , she lays out vital and relevant step-by-step instructions to parents facing the seemingly impossible odds of advocating for a child with autism.

Parents need to become activists for their children's rights to services and learn how to safeguard those rights-both in school and in the larger outside world. An invaluable resource, The Everyday Advocate offers practical, real-world actions that work, lists helpful websites and organizations, and gives parents and caregivers the emotional support they need as they face the challenge of successfully standing up for children with special needs.

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• Foreword(p. ix)
• Introduction: Advocacy Makes a Difference(p. 1)
• Part I The Call to Advocacy
• 1 Facing Facts: Getting a Diagnosis(p. 9)
• 2 A New Perspective: Stepping Up(p. 28)
• 3 Advocacy 101: The Principles of Advocacy(p. 49)
• Part II Personal Advocacy: New Ways of Adapting
• 4 Family Challenges: Advocating to Your Family(p. 79)
• 5 Family Challenges: Advocating to Your Growing Child(p. 101)
• 6 Empowerment Circles: Avoiding Isolation(p. 120)
• 7 Balancing a Career and Autism: Making Your Life Work(p. 143)
• Part III Public Advocacy: Getting Results
• 8 Navigating the Therapy Maze: Educating Yourself(p. 169)
• 9 Legal Consultation: Making Decisions About Your Child's Education(p. 195)
• 10 Legal Consultation: Our Family's Choice for Inclusion(p. 217)
• 11 Legal Consultation: Planning Your Child's Education(p. 228)
• 12 In the Community: Integrating Your Child(p. 257)
• Epilogue: It Begins with Hope(p. 277)
• Glossary of Key Terms(p. 283)
• Acronyms(p. 287)
• Appendix A Recommended Reading List(p. 289)
• Appendix B Sample Advocacy Letters(p. 290)
• Appendix C Student Self-Monitoring IEP Sheet(p. 296)
• Acknowledgments(p. 299)
• Endnotes(p. 303)
• Index(p. 313)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Areva Martin is an Attorney and media expert. She grew up in a housing project in North St. Louis, attended an Ivy League university, then worked on Wall Street. She went on to become the founder of the Los Angeles law firm, Martin & Martin, and The Special Needs Network. She has appeared on such shows as The Dr. Phil Show, The Doctors, Anderson Cooper 360, Good Morning America, as well as CNN, MSNBC, FOX, and HLN networks. She is the author of The Everyday Advocate (2010) and Make It Rain! How to Use the Media to Revolutionize Your Business & Brand (2018).

(Bowker Author Biography)