B. Parent/Professional Partnerships

Required Reading 1:

Chapter 4 in Inclusion Works! (pp. 19-26)

• Identifying and Finding Help
• Referral to a Specialist
• Talks with Parents
• Documentation of Concerns
• Supporting the Family by Providing Access to Services
• Supporting a Family That Declines Services
• Health and Medical Systems
• Local Special Education/Early Intervention Service Systems

Required Reading 2:

Chapter 5 in Inclusion Works! (pp. 27-32)

• Collaborating for Inclusion
• Contributing to Collaboration
• Working with Specialists
• Coordination with Specialists and Families

Required Reading 3:

Ray, J. A., Pewitt-Kinder, J., & George, S. (2009).

Partnering with families of children with special

needs. Young Children, pp. 16-23.

Link:

http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200909/FamiliesOfChildrenWithSpecialNeeds0909.pdf

Required Reading 4:

Talking with families of infants and toddlers about developmental delays (Young Children, 2010): http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/201001/OnOurMindsWeb0110.pdf

Required Video 1:

FPGUNC (2010, November 11). CONNECT Video 4.3: Description of family-professional partnership framework

[Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Zs4r3P2kgA0

Required Video 2:

FPGUNC (2010, November 11). CONNECT video 4.4: Starting a relationship [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/JBIzviQDN5k?list=PLBB64DAC64304E785

Required Video 3:

SDCOETeacher (2016, March 7). Session 2: Role of family in ECSE [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/HJuTFDALDaM

Required Video 4:

Center for Learning and Leadership (2013, March 4). Parents’ perspective on diagnosis: What I wish professionals knew [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/TGjh7KgnreE

Optional Resource 1:

Powerpoint and more (for providers):

Go to "Talking with parents when you have concerns about a child in your care"

http://cainclusion.org/camap/map-project-resources/map-training-powerpoints/

PowerPoint: http://cainclusion.org/resources/camap/talking-with-parents/TalkingWhenConcerned2007.pps

Text-based handout: http://cainclusion.org/resources/camap/talking-with-parents/TalkingWhenConcerned2007.text-only.pdf

Review this reading from previous areas - Optional Reading 1:

Appendix B in Inclusion Works! (pages 64-76)