Parents and families of students with special needs : collaborating across the age span
Edited by Vicki A. McGinley and Melina Alexander
- Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, Inc, c2018.
- xxi, 321 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Parents and Families of Students with Special Needs: Collaborating Across the Age Span teaches students the skills they need to effectively collaborate with parents and families to ensure a child's success in the classroom. The text takes a lifespan approach with a special emphasis on the critical transition points in a child’s life. The book includes chapters written by professors and professionals who are also parents of students with special needs, bringing a diverse range of voices into the narrative. There is also a particular emphasis on supporting families through transitions, with specific strategies included to ease the transition process.
9781506316000
2016039120
Children with disabilities--Education--United States Special education--Parent participation--United States Special education teachers--Professional relationships--United States Children with disabilities--Family relationships School-linked human services