A new book in the Knowledge Essential series, School Success for Children with Special Needs offers parents a guide for understanding and navigating the often-confusing special education system to ensure that your child gets the best education possible. It tells you: * * How to know if your child has a physical, learning, or emotional disability * How the latest changes to the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) effect your child8217;s education * How to help formulate your child8217;s Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Program (IEP) * Information on the many ways schools and teachers can accommodate for children with disabilities * How to assess our child8217;s progress * How can you help your child be successful at school and in life by reinforcing basic skills at every age * How to plan for transitioning your child to the wider world * The kind of paperwork you can expect to encounter