Positive Behavior Support in Special Education – The Informed Parent
Week 2 - Discussion: The Informed Parent
Browse the following web resources, especially looking for information regarding legal rights of parents and persons with disabilities:
Center for Parent Information and Resources, compiled under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs No. Be sure to click on the link to Resources and explore the range of parent information. Click on a few links that have to do with legal topics (such as IEP meetings) and explore the breadth of information.
LD Online: Working with Families. Browse the resources, especially topics that have to do with "rights” and legal areas such as IEP meetings.
Learning Disabilities Association of America. Scroll down and browse several resources that are focused on parent "rights” and legal topics.
The California Department of Education listing of California Parent Organizations.
Respond to the following questions.
Briefly reflect on some of the resources for parents that you found. How do you feel parents might respond to these web resources? In what way do they help parents become "informed parents”? What resources do you feel were missing?
What stands out to you as beneficial and unique about these resources? How might they be helpful? Alternately, can you envision any difficulties with parent use of the resources?
How can education professionals utilize these resources in their collaboration with parents?
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