Cultivate effective partnerships between parents and professionals Written from both the parent’s and the professional’s points of view, this book draws upon the metaphor of dance to highlight the essential partnership between teachers, administrators, support staff, and parents of children with disabilities. Rich with humor and heart, the book offers helpful steps for self reflection, personnel preparation, and parent-professional training. Key features include: Practical insights and evidence-based approaches to forming partnerships Easy-to-read, non-technical language that speaks to both the heart and the mind Sample letters, conversations, and other forms of communication between professionals and parents Effective ways to handle difficult situations
This new edition has been completely revised to reflect recent research and respond to feedback that the author accumulated from users of the book, including practicing professionals and university instructors.
"A book to be used for self-reflection, personnel preparation, and parent-professional trainings."--Cover and title page.
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Professional Collaboration with Parents of Children with Disabilities
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The book begins with an overview of the research on collaboration and explores key themes, including the process of identifying a disability, the meaning of parent knowledge and expertise in the digital age, the potential to join parent and ...
Create. Your. Own. Options. Most jobs for adults with developmental disabilities are found through a family's personal connections. As mentioned above, many of these adults work in family ...
Using gripping personal stories from parents and professionals, this book conveys the day-to-day struggles and triumphs of caring for children with persisting medical needs.
But is it reflected in practice? Written for practitioners and those in training, this book recognises that forming partnerships can be a fraught process involving dissent as well as cooperation.