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Parents as Partners in the Special Education Process: A Parent's Perspective with Suggestions for Educators

Parents as Partners in the Special Education Process: A Parent's Perspective with Suggestions for Educators

Cynthia Sistek-Chandler
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781522517535|ISBN10: 1522517537|EISBN13: 9781522517542
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1753-5.ch014
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Sistek-Chandler, Cynthia. "Parents as Partners in the Special Education Process: A Parent's Perspective with Suggestions for Educators." Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for the Inclusive Classroom, edited by Patricia Dickenson, et al., IGI Global, 2017, pp. 263-276. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1753-5.ch014

APA

Sistek-Chandler, C. (2017). Parents as Partners in the Special Education Process: A Parent's Perspective with Suggestions for Educators. In P. Dickenson, P. Keough, & J. Courduff (Eds.), Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for the Inclusive Classroom (pp. 263-276). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1753-5.ch014

Chicago

Sistek-Chandler, Cynthia. "Parents as Partners in the Special Education Process: A Parent's Perspective with Suggestions for Educators." In Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for the Inclusive Classroom, edited by Patricia Dickenson, Penelope Keough, and Jennifer Courduff, 263-276. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1753-5.ch014

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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to provide Pre-K through college educators, parents, and administrators who are involved with special education, insight into the processes and procedures from the perspective of a parent. The parent's perspective and involvement with their special needs child is critical in shaping the lifelong, special education experience. The literature and research shows a strong correlation to student success when parents are actively involved in this process. Rooted in the federal and state guidelines from the 2004 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), all students are entitled to education services from birth through age 21. Recommendations for the Individual Education Plan process as well as strategies for navigating special education services are revealed in this narrative.

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