Parenting skills and collaborative services for students with disabilities /

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Author / Creator:Taylor, George R.
Imprint:Lanham, Md. : ScarecrowEducation, 2004.
Description:ix, 291 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5538101
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ISBN:1578861691 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-278) and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A systems perspective of human development
  • 2. Parenting skills
  • 3. Parental reactions
  • 4. Counseling parents
  • 5. Impact of federal legislation on parental involvement
  • 6. Techniques for improving parental involvement
  • 7. Promoting cultural awareness
  • 8. Sharing information
  • 9. Reporting progress to parents
  • 10. Strategies for improving collaboration between parents and the school
  • 11. Parents' perceptions of placement : inclusion or special education
  • 12. School and community interactions
  • 13. Conclusions and implications
  • App. A. Information sources for siblings
  • App. B. Intervention and treatment approaches
  • App. C. Overview of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) amendments of 1997
  • App. D. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) amendments of 1997
  • App. E. Readings on the IDEA amendments of 1997
  • App. F. No Child Left Behind Act
  • App. G. Parent due process checklist
  • App. H. The manifestation determination review : was the child's behavior a manifestation of his or her disability?
  • App. I. Abstracts : a guide for Spanish parents relevant to IDEA
  • App. J. Interest survey - parent workshops
  • App. K. Resources for parents
  • App. L. A team approach to diagnosing and evaluating children with disabilities.