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Advocating for Students with Learning and Behavior Challenges: Insights from Teachers Who Are Also Parents
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Haley, Keri; Allsopp, David – Preventing School Failure, 2019
Parents and educators are expected under IDEIA to work together on educational decision-making for students with disabilities. While collegial relationships in this process are intended, partnerships are not always formed because both parties can struggle to understand each other's perspective. Parents may hold their view, while educators may have…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Learning Problems, Advocacy
"Dosage" Decisions for Early Intervention Services
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Kuhn, Miriam; Marvin, Christine A. – Young Exceptional Children, 2016
Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 requires early intervention teams craft individualized and effective plans to meet the needs of young children with special needs and their families (Küpper, 2012). Many early intervention teams, however, may struggle to follow a process that results in…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Young Children, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Promising Strategies for Collaborating with Hispanic Parents during Family-Centered Speech-Language Intervention
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Kummerer, Sharon E. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2012
Early intervention programs are developed on the premise that parents or primary caregivers generalize treatment strategies within naturalistic environments. The diverse characteristics of children within early language intervention reinforce the urgency for services that consider the needs of each child within his or her broader social, cultural,…
Descriptors: Expertise, Evidence, Early Intervention, Caregivers
Exploring the Meaning of Parental Involvement in Physical Education for Students with Developmental Disabilities
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An, Jihoun – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Parental involvement has been studied in the field of education since the 1970s. Scholars assert that parental involvement affects students' achievement and performance (Christenson, Rounds, & Gorney, 1992; Epstein, Sanders, Simons, Salinas, Janson, & Van Voorhis, 2002; Fan & Chen, 2001; Herman & Yeh, 1983; von Voorhis, 2003).…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Parent Participation, Developmental Disabilities, Parent School Relationship