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On the E book page of this Website you will find more information about the E book: Cost, Excerpts, Table of Contents, Benefits, Testimonials as well as a Buy Now button. E book is only $10.00



Use the E book to improve
your child's school behavior,
which will in turn improve their education!

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Interview with Michael Shaughnessy on behavior and functional behavioral analysis as well as the E book. To see parts of the interview please go above and click E book!

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Some of the information given to Dave and Bill for their Blog Radio Show On April 28th of this year:

Questions:

1. With hundreds of books available on special education advocacy--why did you write Disability Deception?  Over the years I had been lied to many times for my children, and other parents children. I came to realize that a lot of parents do not recognize when they are being lied to; and even if they recognize it--they do not know how to overcome the lies, for the benefit of their child's education.

An advocacy book on lies and special education needed to be written--and I did it!

2. What are a few of the top lies told by some special education personnel?

a. Blame the child or parent for academic and behavioral difficulty!

b. Your child does not have a disability, and is not eligible for special education services!

c. Okay your child has a disability but the disability does not affect their education, so therefore they are not eligible for special education services!

d. Your child is not eligible for special education services because they are not failing!

e. Your child's behavior is not part of their disability--so therefore we can expel them because of their behavior!

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To learn about why these are lies purchase JoAnn's E book: Behavioral Basics; 6 Easy Steps to Improving Your Child's School Behavior!

Great New US Supreme Court
Ruling on June 22, 2009!
Forest Grove School District
vs. T.A. The Supreme Court
ruled that a child with a dis-
ability has the right to a private
placement at public expense, if
the school district denied the
child a free appropriate public
education, even if the child
never attended public school, or
never received special
education services!

This is an awesome ruling that
will help many children with
disabilities! The Supreme Court
felt that parents had a remedy if
their child was not offered FAPE
by the school district, and also
parents deserved a remedy if
the school district refused to
acknowledge the child's dis-
ability and find them eligible for
special education services,
which happens everyday in
this country!

What this means is that if you
have a child with a disability
that the school district is re-
fusing to give special education
services you now have the
option of going to due process
for reimbursement of private
school costs! A hearing officer
or court must still find that the
child was denied FAPE and that
the private school is appropriate
for the child's educational needs!

:Here is the ruling! Check it
out!

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/o
pinions/08pdf/08-305.pdf 

 Be sure and check out the Special
Education  Spotlight page of this
newsletter for more info on the
case!

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Disability Deception reduced
on May 15, 2009 to $12.00 plus
shipping! This is 40% below
 list price--get your copy today!

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able for parents who need help
with their child's education!

Check Out Advocacy Services
 offered on the Advocacy
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Introductory rates available
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Many of the services
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Testimonial: "I took your sug-
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every detail of my son's needs!
They gave us everything that
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so much for your help!" Parent
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On April 28^th,  I was interviewed
 for Dave and Bills blog talk
radio! I enjoyed the interview and had
a chance to share with them
important information that parents need to advocate  for their child. The
interview can be found at: 
http://www.blogtalkradio.com
/CyberHoodWatch/2009/04/28
/JoAnn-Collins-is-a-education
al-advocate-again- Dave-and-
Bill-will-be-taking-notes-

   
Check the interview out and
share with other parents!

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             New Testimonial

"If you are facing special ed-
ucation for the first time a good
book to read is Disability
Deception! This book is a great
readers digest of introductory
information about special
education. This book will also
guide you to other important re-
sources."

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Feedback on Amazon:

"I would recommend this book
 to anyone with a child in special
 education. It was very helpful and easy to read. There are many useful l
inks and sample etters in this
book! I say A+"

"Quality as promised, definitely
 recommend!"

"Wonderful service and the
book is great. Thank You!"

Parent from my county in Illinois: "Book is good. Great
for parents of young children!"

Testimonial:  "I purchased
Disability Deception, which is
now my bible! It has been a
wonder for me. When times are
getting tough I reach out for your
book and its like a big bear hug-
Thank You x!"

Testimonial: " Beware---Only
For People Who Respect The
Truth! Thank You! Thank You!
Thank You! I have had this book
in my possession now for a
couple of months, and it couldn't
have come at a better time. Not
having a lot of knowledge on
how the education department,
teachers, and schools in
general conduct themselves at
IEP meetings, this book has
become my new bible! . . . It's
easy to read,understand and
has a plethera of information
that any parent cannot do
without. . . I would recommend
this book to everyone! I only
wish that your book and yourself was more exposed. . . The most honest
and useful book I have read in a
long time." LZ Georgia

"This book may be the most
practical guide ever compiled for
 parents who's child needs special education services.. The book is Disability
Deception by Bradley's JoAnn
Collins. Collins is the mother of
two grown children with
developmental disabilities who
had to navigate through the
public education system. Collins
is a ferocious advocate for getting the proper services for children in need. . .
The knowledge behind the book
was gathered the hard way. Collins
is a veteran of hundreds of Individual Education Plan meetings or IEPs
as they are called, are required for the placement of any child in special education . . . The book has a
tremendous amount of positives:
1. There are sample letters that parents can write, demanding their rights from school districts . . .
2. There's a glossary of acronymbs. But if you've ever been befuddled by edu-talk babble, the book is a plus.
3. There's a great list of Web sites in the back. . .

Although not an attorney, Collins has some pretty clear advice on dealing
with meetings. In fact its pretty
good advice in a lot of situations.
Get things in writing. Don't get
rattled or lose your cool. Bring
someone with you. Insist on your
 rights. Tape record the meetings.
Come with organized notes.
 Read all the material.
- Phil Angelo  from the newspaper the "Daily Journal"

New testimonial: "Thank you for teaching me about behavior and the importance of paying attention to what is happening with your child."

"It is by far the best book I have ever read during my seven-year collection of information process. So many of my questions were answered in this book. Wow!"
-Parent, Texas

"Disability Deception is superb, up-to-date, highly detailed, readily-understandable. Ms. Collins has written a handbook every special education parent needs to read. An experienced and effective advocate, the author gives a step-by-step walk through of all the necessary, highly complicated procedures for obtaining legitimate services. A call to arms, Disability Deception, is required reading. Don't hesitate, buy it."
-DH, from California

"Disability Deception, what a treasure. There are so many good resources and legal information. It reads in a very understandable narrative."
-Frustrated Special Ed Teacher

"I am so glad that someone
finally wrote a book about lies associated with special
education. Great"
-Parent from Illinois

"Ms. Collins isn't a lawyer but
an extremely knowledgable
person from the trenches. A
must-read for any parent with a special-needs child."
-Attorney from Tennessee

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I love to get E mails about how you used Disability Deception to help your child get a specific service, or to ensure that your child gets a free appropriate public education (FAPE)!

Below are listed a few that I have received:

1. New--"Well I must admit--your book
is the very best advocacy tool I have
ever seen!! I read it cover to cover in 2 days, ear marking the pages, and then highligted reference materials until
my ink went dry! But now I am
completely lost because someone 
borrowed my book, and I do not know where my beloved Bible is at present.
I need to order another copy! " 
Trish Luberda, CSEC (Name used with permission). Thank You so much!!

2. New--"Thank you for the phenomenal
book! I haven't read a book with a
highligther in hand since college,
but I wanted to make sure that I had the book with me for my upcoming
IEP meeting. I just told my special needs parent support group members that they are welcome to borrow the book, but they really need their own copy!"

3.  "I was able to get special
education personnel to provide services for my son by using an advocacy tip that I learned in
Disability Deception! Thank You
JoAnn!"
 
4. "I went to my son's IEP meeting armed with information that I can use that I learned from Disability Deception!"
"Disability Deception has very good points that are extremely useful. It
was helpful at our last IEP meeting to get services that my child needed."

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Free E newsletter available!

New Testimony about newsletter: "Thank you for the informative newsletter!"
 
The Special Education Spotlight which shines the spotlight on truths and deceptions in special education is put out
on the First of every month. The E newsletter contains:

1. JoAnn's Corner which gives me the opportunity to discuss important special education issues that parents are
experiencing.

2. Special Education Deception of the
month which discusses a different deception every month and gives advocacy information on how to overcome
the deception.

3. Disability and Special Education News
that discusses up to date cases and news that parents of children with disabilities are interested in. Any new legislation related to special education also discussed.

4. Resources that will help you as a parent advocate for an appropriate education for your child with autism or another disability.

5. Disability Deception news and i
nformation about upcoming E book: Behavioral Basics; What Every Parent Needs to Know to Improve Their Child's School Behavior.

For more information about the Special Education Spotlight click the E newsletter page above.

To receive the newsletter: Send an E mail
to: JoAnn@disabilitydeception.com. 

        This Website contains:

1, About the book page includes; An excerpt of Disability Deception, Testimonials, Chapter Titles, Order Form, Reviews from Amazon, Benefits of Disability Deception.
2. The Autism Page includes; Info about autism articles, Info about Autism Speaks, Resources, State Autism Profiles, ABC News story "The 10 myths about autism."
3. The Biography Page includes; Info about author, wonderful opportunities that I have had this past year and contact information.
4.The Free Special Education Article Page includes; Link to www.ezinearticles.com, Top 9 articles, Testimonials about the articles.
5. The Reading Page includes; The 5 stages of reading, info on the No Child Left Behind Parent guide and reading, and info about Dyslexia and multisensory teaching.
6. Special Education Spotlight Page includes; excerpt from free E newsletter, and other information.

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JoAnn Collins was one of the 10 winners of
 the Upton Sinclair Award from www.ednews.org!

"The Upton Sinclar award is an innovative search for the heroes of American education. Our focus is always about who is doing what for the children and youth of America and around the world."

What was said about JoAnn Collins: "JoAnn Collins is the mother of three adults and two of those adults have disabilities. Her work to ensure her children had appropriate resources has been a life long endeavor. . . As an author she wrote Disability Deception which was released in September 2007. Recently she released an E book entitled: Behavioral Basics; 6 Easy Steps to Improving a Child's School Behavior! The E book is intended for parents and educators, when working together can ensure that children learn appropriate behavior, and increase their chance for lifelong success!

Helping those who need the most attention is a worthy Upton cause. Ms Collins has met the challenge." Thank you to ednews.org for
this honor!