Collaborating with Families Initial Thoughts

Families of those with disabilities play a big part in that child's life. We need to understand that they have just as may problems and hard times as the students do. Teachers need to take in consideration how family members feel or what they are going through. They need to find ways to not only approach the student but also their families. Families need to feel just as comfortable as the student does with the schools faculty and staff members. Sometimes its easy to forget and not acknowledge  just how emotional and hard these times are for parents and family members of those with disabilities, but we need to always keep them in mind and try to find an equal balanced way to help the student and their family..