Parent Participation

Parent Participation Program

by

Jeri Stickney

            An effective parent participation program for parents of students with disabilities contains six important elements for effective implementation.  These six elements are parent needs assessment, parent education and information, parent involvement, outcomes of the program, evaluation of the program, and follow up activities.  By implementing these elements, educators can assist parents in their roles as members of the IEP team, and help parents address the needs of their children with disabilities.  In addition, including these elements will help foster school-home communication which will in turn help maximize student success? 

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