December 14, 2022
4:05 pm
CADRE (The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education)
If you have a child who is receiving special education services, you’re more than likely to be very
involved with your child’s school and teachers — including planning, reviewing, and assessing your
child’s educational program. Over time, you will learn a lot about the special education process and how
to communicate and negotiate on your child’s behalf. While your knowledge, skill, and confidence will
naturally increase, there are some specific communication skills that can help you be most successful
in developing and maintaining a strong partnership with your child’s school. We hope these “Steps to
Success – Communicating with Your Child’s School” will be particularly helpful to parents who are new to the special education process.
Click HERE to find this resource in 13 different languages and includes important information for families.
September 26, 2022
11:48 am
A lo largo de los años escolares de su hijo, siempre es necesario comunicarse con los maestros, administradores y otras personas interesadas en la educación de su hijo. También hay momentos en que la escuela necesita comunicarse con usted. Esto es particularmente cierto cuando su hijo tiene una discapacidad y recibe servicios de educación especial. Parte de esta comunicación es informal, como llamadas telefónicas, comentarios en el cuaderno de su hijo, un chat cuando lo recoge de la escuela o en una función escolar. Otras formas de comunicación son más formales y necesitan ser escritas.
Para mas información por favor visite: Comunicándose con la Escuela a Través de Cartas
June 19, 2019
3:06 pm
Parent-teacher conferences are an essential part of the relationship between schools and their students’ families. These conversations can set a positive tone for the school year, but at times they can also create anxiety for those involved—parents, teachers, school administrators, and even students. The meetings, usually held in the fall, don’t have to be stressful and can instead be one among many continuing conversations in which principals, educators, and families discuss children’s progress and develop strategies for helping students be successful throughout the entire school year. The Global Family Research Project has created this great resource for educators hoping to enhance communication between schools and families.
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Strategies for Principals, Teachers, and Parents
June 19, 2019
2:28 pm
This webinar was presented by: (1) Kate Augustyn, Special Education Director of Grand Haven Public Schools, Grand Haven, MI, (2) Debra Jennings, Executive Co-Director of the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN), Project Director of the new OSEP funded Center for Parent Information and Resources and (3) Kelly Orginski, Michigan Alliance for Families. Presenters shared local, state, and national examples of how to engage families to support students struggling academically and behaviorally, especially those with disabilities.
WEBINAR – Bringing Families to the Table
June 19, 2019
2:25 pm
Lindsay E. Jones is the President and CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), a national nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 individuals with learning disabilities and attention issues. In this short 7-minute video, Lindsay shares simple tips and approaches for engaging families of students with intensive needs.
Strategies educators can use to support partnering with families of students with intensive needs
March 1, 2019
1:03 pm
If you have a child who receives special education services, you’re more than likely to be very involved with your child’s school and teachers — including planning, reviewing, and assessing your child’s educational program. Over time, you will learn a lot about the special education process and how to communicate and negotiate on your child’s behalf. While your knowledge, skill, and confidence will naturally increase, there are some specific communication skills that can help you be most successful in developing and maintaining a strong partnership with your child’s school.
April 5, 2018
10:10 am
What’s really going on when a child throws a tantrum at a store or cries incessantly before bedtime? Most likely, the child is trying to express something that he or she can’t say in words. In the first case, it might mean the child wants a candy bar or toy. In the second, it might mean the child is afraid of the dark. For young children, behavior is communication that’s used to meet needs. It’s how they let you know they either
want something or want to avoid something.
Here are some questions you can consider asking about your child’s challenging behaviors. For more information, click HERE.
