The best special education programs we have seen are constantly nurturing their relationship to the community in the interest of producing appropriate results for their students. More schools could benefit from building new networks to the world beyond the school walls for the purpose of generating better student results. Introduction Begin with the end in mind. Fit programs to students, not students to programs. The practitioner's role is pivotal.
Multidisciplinary instruction is extraordinarily difficult, but well worth the effort.
Standards need to be relative, not universal. Meaningfully involved families are assets, not liabilities. Improving regular education reduces special education expenditures.