And it happened this way. And the children of the world looked forward to a future. Time's tickin' away. IDEA 97 highlights the importance of parent particiaptions in the special education process.
Communication is crucial to the successful working relationship between parents and schools.
Sometimes communication breaks down during the special education process. They are the team members with the most knowledge about the child in question. Listen to their desires for their child's education and think about how to program for the child with this in mind. Have expectations for parents. As members of the team, they should be working with the child to ensure programming goals and benchmarks are reached.