I. Taking Charge of Getting Help for Your Child

1. Nowhere to Turn?: Why It's So Hard to Get the Help Your Child Deserves and What You Can Do About It

2. Principles of Action for the Expert Parent

3. Developing a Plan for Your Child: How to Use Your Knowledge of Yourself and Your Child to Get the Best Care Available

4. What You Need to Get Started: Essential Tools and Resources for the Expert Parent

II. What to Expect and How to Get What Your Child Needs

5. Getting the Best from the Healthcare System

6. Getting the Best from Your Child's Education

7. Getting the Best Out of Your Home and Family Life

8. Getting the Best from All the Rest

9. Looking Ahead

Appendix A. Parent/Advocacy Organizations and Resources You Need to Know About

Appendix B. Funding- and Insurance-Related Resources You Need to Know About

Appendix C. Legal/Advocacy Resources You Need to Know About

Appendix D. Useful Books

Appendix E. Using Behavioral Strategies to Help Your Child Improve His or Her Behavior

Appendix F. Sample Section 504/ADA Accommodation Plan

Appendix G. Table of Psychiatric Disorders, Symptoms, and Proven Treatments

Appendix H. Sample Letters

Appendix I. Ways to Become Involved