Quiz
1. To be a successful advocate, you must know the special education laws.
2. To be a successful advocate, you should get to know the people who make decisions about your child's education.
3. To be a successful advocate, you should maintain an organized file of educational records and assessment information on your child.
4. To be a successful advocate, you must gather information about your child and education.
5. To be a successful advocate, you must communicate effectively.
6. To be a successful advocate, you must know your child's strengths and interests and share them with educators.
7. To be a successful advocate, you must emphasize solutions to your child's problems.
8. To be a successful advocate, you must focus on the big picture.
9. To teach your child how to be a successful advocate, you must involve her in decision making as early as possible.
1. To be a successful advocate, you must know the special education laws.
True.
2. To be a successful advocate, you should get to know the people who make decisions about your child's education.
True.
3. To be a successful advocate, you should maintain an organized file of educational records and assessment information on your child.
True.
4. To be a successful advocate, you must gather information about your child and education.
True.
5. To be a successful advocate, you must communicate effectively.
True.
6. To be a successful advocate, you must know your child's strengths and interests and share them with educators.
True.
7. To be a successful advocate, you must emphasize solutions to your child's problems.
True.
8. To be a successful advocate, you must focus on the big picture.
True.
9. To teach your child how to be a successful advocate, you must involve her in decision making as early as possible.
True.
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