Testimonials:

New: " Read the book cover to cover and was impressed with the book! It was straight forward, easy to read and tells parents very clearly what they need to do to get their child services!" Parent and Teacher from Illinois

"Really liked the information about only accepting objective proof of progress rather than subjective." Parent 
JoAnn--Do not accept a teachers opinion of academic progress! Testing, which is objective proof, is the only way to know if a child is academically improving!

"Disability Deception includes a clear picture of the road ahead for parents of children with disabilities, and also how to handle the road when it appears!" Parent
JoAnn--Always keep your eyes on the future and where you want your child to be!

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4. "The book came very fast--WOW! This is a book that every parent who has a child with special needs in the public school systems NEEDS to read. The author has really done her homework and can provide you with valuable information! She is truly there for all children who need help in the public school system across our nation, and in my book, that's a FIRST for our family!"



Excerpt from the Introduction to Disability Deception:

" In 1984 my daughter Angelina who had a disability turned three years old, and began to receive special education services, through my local school district. It was at that time that I was told the first lie by special education personnel. The person stated that "If Angelina was to get therapy, I had to pay for it." Being a parent who didn't know my rights, Angelina received no therapy for several months, which caused her to lose the progress that she had made in the Early Intervention System (EIS). Another parent finally told me about parental and student rights, and I was able to get the school district to pay for Angelina's needed therapies. I have been lied to many times over the years, both for my own children, and when I am advocating for other peoples children. Sometimes I immediately recognized that I was being lied to, and other times did not. That is why I decided to write this book; to help a new generation of parents recognize when some special education personnel are lying to them--and also how parents can beat educators at their own game, for the benefit of their child."

"Disability Deception is written in a parent friendly way and is easy to understand. " Parent

Testimonial from a parent in Illinois: "I have read other advocacy books and find them difficult to understand. I find Disability Deception not only easy to understand, but also gets right to the point."

Testimonial from a parent in Texas: "Disability Deception validated my experience and gave me my sanity back! Thank you!"

Testimonial from a parent in Texas: "Disability Deception is by far the BEST book that I have read during my 7 year collection of information process. . . I had so many questions answered in this book! Wow! Awesome!

Testimonial from a parent in Illinois:  "Your book is a strong ray of light at the end of the tunnell!!! Maybe its only a major crack in the ceiling of deception but it's a crack that wasn't there before!"

Testimonial from a parent in California: "I will recommend Disability Deception to other parents. It gives us fearful parents a back bone to deal with special education administrators."

Chapters in Disability Deception:

1. Why Do Some Special Education Personnel Lie?

2. General Advocacy Strategies.

3. Brief Summary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

4. Lies the Truth and Advocacy Strategies for Initial Evaluations, reevaluations and Eligibility for Special Education Services.

5. Lies the Truth and Advocacy Strategies for Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE's) and IEE's at Public Expense.

6. Lies the Truth and Advocacy Strategies for Individual Education Plans (IEP"s).

7. Lies the Truth and Advocacy Strategies for Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).

8. Lies the Truth and Advocacy Strategies for Behavior and Discipline.

9. Lies the Truth and Advocacy Strategies for Due Process.

10. Common Mistakes Parents Make, and Questions Frequently Asked.

11. Appendix A: A brief Summary of Preperation for a Due Process Hearing.

12. Appendix B. A Quick Guide to Acronyms.

13. Appendix C: Easy to Understand Definitions.

14. Appendix D: Resources

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New testimonial:  1. "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, easy to understand and has a plethera of information that any parent cannot do without. I would recommend this book to anyone. . . I only wish that your book and yourself was more exposed. Do you also do seminars and presentations Ms. Collins?. . . The most honest and useful book I have read in a long time."  L. S. GA

2. Doug from California writes: "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 obraining legitimate services. Unlike any other material on this subject, Ms. Collins' premise is fundamentally and importantly different. To wit; parents are systematically and deliberately mislead and lied to by school officials. . . As Ms. Collins points out over and over again, the parent not the school is the one who pushes for the child, the party who pushes for the implementation of real necessary services, and not the all too often insufficient support the schools wish to get away with. . . A call to arms, Disability Deception is required reading. . . A handbook for all parents or guardians of special education children. Disability Deception gives them an enormous plus in their efforts for their children, an advantage they would never otherwise enjoy. Don't hesitiate--buy it!!"

3. M. F. from California writes: "Disability Deception is a must read for every parent that has a child in special education. I could not put this book down. I read it cover to cover. I had to use a highlighter and a pen to put personal notes in the margins. I agree with everything that was written, because unfortunately, I have had similar experiences working with my school district. Thanks JoAnn for telling us the real truth!"

4. C.P. from Virginia writes: "Disability Deception is a must have for parents and advocates that need honest and truthful information about what the school districts don't want you to know about your rights. . . The personal struggles shared in the book left me humble and honered that Ms. Collins was willing to share so much of her personal struggles. This book truly inspires all people, who support children with special education needs to fight for what is right. I highly recommend this book to anyone who needs resources, and support in advocating for special needs children. A job well done, Thank You!"

5. M.H. from California writes: "I was surprised to learn of this book whose title openly acknowledges something that I deal with on a regular basis. I have long bemoaned the fact that there is so little information and a lack of published guidelines on how to deal with the lies and fraudelent schemes that I regularly encounter from our school district. . . I was able to identify with JoAnn Collins' description of initially being shocked when she found out for the first time that she had trustingly believed what turned out to be a blatant lie from a caring professional--which deprived her daughter of needed services. . . I believe that her book should be read by every parent with a child that has a disability affectiving his or her education.

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                                                    Benefits of Disability Deception
You will learn:

1. Why some special education personnel lie? 10 different reasons are discussed in this chapter. It is important to understand why some personnel lie, before you can develop advocacy skills to overcome the lies.

2. How to recognize when special education personnel lie to you, when they give you information about the law or about services that your child needs.

3. About lies in different areas of special education; evaluations, reevaluations, independent educational evaluations and IEE's at public expense, IEP's, free appropriate public education
(FAPE), behavior and discipline, due process and other resolution processes.

4. Needed easy to understand information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the No Child Left Behind Act.
 
5. Practical and easy to use advocacy skills that will help you learn to assertively and persistently advocate for FAPE for your child.

6. A lot of new resources that you can use, as well as samples of letters,and  contact information for many disability organizations that help parents.

7. The truth about behavior as well as the research based way to deal with behavior, which is the use of functional behavioral analysis and development and use of positive behavioral plans.

8. What IDEA states about discipline; what school districts can do and what they cannot do. You will also learn about the IDEA requirement for consideration of positive behavioral supports and plans, for children whose behavior interferes with their education.

9. Useful information about due process as well as mediation and resolution sessions. Appendix A contains a walkthrough of a due process hearing to help you in your preperation.

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Contact Information: JoAnn Collins PO Box 89 Bradley Il. 60915
Telephone: 1-815-932-9263
E mail: JoAnn@disabilitydeception.com