Parents and Professionals Partnering for Children with Disabilities : A Dance That Matters,9781412966399

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Parents and Professionals Partnering for Children with Disabilities : A Dance That Matters

by Janice M. Fialka

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Revised

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9781412966399

ISBN10:

1412966396

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

4/5/2012

Publisher(s):

Corwin

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Cultivating partnership with parents through the dance of communication The authors draw upon the themes of dance and partnership and their years of experience as successful consultants, trainers, and parents to accomplish the journey to partnership between teachers and caregivers. They outline a developmental approach to helping teachers of children with special needs improve their working relationship with parents. The authors' collective years of experience provide a deep sense of realism and compassion to this resource. Key features include: - Practical insights and field-tested solutions Easy-to-read, non-technical language Sample letters from educators to parents Stories and examples of positive communication

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvi
About the Authors	p. xxii
Introduction	p. 1
The Dance Toward Partnership: Using the Dance Metaphor to Understand Parent-Professional Partnerships	p. 5
How the Dance Begins	p. 7
Phases of the Partnership Dance	p. 11
More Resources	p. 35
Listening to the Hidden Lyrics: Tuning in to Your Partner	p. 37
The Story of Sam	p. 38
The Story of Rachel	p. 64
More Resources	p. 93
The Dance Manual: Essential Steps to Keep on Dancing	p. 94
For Parents: Essential Steps	p. 95
For Professionals: Essential Steps	p. 100
More Resources	p. 111
When the Dance Is Complicated	p. 112
A Complicated Dance: When Parents Appear Angry	p. 113
A Few Other Points to Consider When Parents Seem to be Uninvolved or Are Absent	p. 123
Concluding Thoughts: We Are All People First	p. 125
More Resources	p. 126
Enhancing the Dance: Partnership Notes	p. 127
Practical Suggestions for Professionals	p. 129
Partnership Notes	p. 130
More Resources	p. 135
A Dance That Matters	p. 136
Resources for Families and Professionals	p. 138
References and Selected Readings	p. 143
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