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Bringing Cookies to IEP Meetings Will Only Get You So Far! You’ve gone to IEP workshop after IEP workshop, searched for answers at conferences, done late night research on the internet, and yet you still have those guilty feelings that you’re not doing a good enough job advocating for your child. It takes more than gathering records, giving factual information or reciting research and the law to be a successful advocate for your child. With clarity, honesty, and insights Charmaine Thaner shares how to be a more effective advocate for your own child. After reading The Art of Advocacy: A Parent’s Guide to a Collaborative IEP Process, parents will know: * that certain finesse that is necessary when dealing with disagreements * how asking the right question will get you the right answer * the secrets to creative problem solving when the team has hit a roadblock Readers will also receive priceless bonuses: * a template for writing effective emails * lists of clarifying and probing questions to ask * step-by-step ways to creatively solve problems, and much more Charmaine gives examples of actual conversations and real scenarios to help you learn what to do and what not to do at special education meetings. Chapters include: 1) Conflict and Collaborative Advocacy; 2) How to Listen And Ask Questions With Genuine Curiosity; 3) How to Listen With Your Eyes; 4) Know What to Say When; 5) Building Authentic Relationships; 6) How to Use Collaborative Problem Solving; 7) The End is Really The Beginning. Each chapter is written so busy parents can get to the point quickly. When parents combine the art of advocacy with a collaborative way of solving problems there will be: * a positive difference in the tone of meetings * parent voices that are heard and understood, and * happier, safer, and more successful students in schools Read this book, practice what you’ll learn, and gain the confidence to become an even more effective advocate for your child! Parents that have worked with Charmaine know her insights and strategies are invaluable when advocating for children with any type of disability.

Charmaine Thaner has been called a change–maker by parents, teachers, administrators and students. Her 30+ years of advocacy have changed her son, Dylan’s life and hundreds of students with disabilities so they may have richer, more inclusive lives. She was a special educator for 15 years, then became a general educator for 15 years and throughout her teaching career was committed to including students that were traditionally marginalized. After retiring she was the Education Specialist at PEAK Parent Center and an adjunct special education instructor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Charmaine founded her own advocacy business, Collaborative Special Education Advocacy and has been advocating for families since 2009. She has attended countless IEP meetings, many facilitated IEP meetings and mediation sessions on behalf of students with disabilities. Her passion is to use her educational and personal perspectives to support parents and educators build collaborative relationships. Charmaine, her husband Jim, and son Dylan have made Idaho their new home. She has been trying to achieve a balance between her professional life and enjoying three darling grandchildren. To learn more about her services, go to her website, www.cspeda.com. To see photos of her delightful grandchildren, send her a facebook friend request.