Over the past decade, UK-based Power has evolved from a mild-mannered mother of two boys into a "guerrilla mum" battling officialdom in local government and the National Health Service. Based on her experiences of raising two sons, aged 13 and 11, with special educational needs, she offers fellow parents in the UK advice and shares tactics that have helped her and her husband succeed in improving the quality of their children's lives. Coverage includes identifying special needs, assessment and provision for special educational needs, the statutory assessment process used by local education authorities (LEAs) to identify special educational needs, negotiating with schools and the LEA, complaining effectively, ensuring a child's happiness and safety at school, financial and social support for carers, the Disability Discrimination Act, and useful organizations and web resources. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)