Thursday, September 11, 2014
Collaborating with Families Initial thoughts
You can see from the assessment that many parents go through a wide range of emotions when they find out their children have a disability. Many emotions akin to that of reactions to a death. Shock and frustration can be very common, many parents often feel helpless in not knowing what to do next or help their child. It's important as a teacher to try to understand that they won't be cooperative all the time that sometimes it's hard to process that their child has special needs. Being there is very important and keeping contact through phone calls and meeting builds rapport with the parents and that is crucial to keep the parents informed about the child and what the parent expects from the teacher.
Helena George
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Having some sort of support group is absolutely necessary when dealing with life's curve balls. Sometimes the simple act of being heard by people in similar situations is enough support to deal with a stressful event. Collaborating ideas with individuals that have been through similar situations often times gives one an idea of how to handle a situation, which in most cases, is more than enough ammunition for perseverance. Your was eliquintly written, well done
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