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ERIC Number: EJ639192
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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The Essential Link for Students with Disabilities from Diverse Backgrounds: Forging Partnerships with Families.
Boscardin, Mary Lynn; Brown-Chidsey, Rachel; Gonzalez-Martinez, Julio C.
Journal of Special Education Leadership, v14 n2 p89-95 2001
This article urges educators and administrators to collaborate closely with families of students with disabilities from diverse linguistic, racial, and cultural backgrounds and participate in training activities that stress best practices for facilitating the participation of the family. The role of the Individualized Education Program in forging partnerships is explored. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Family Involvement, Individualized Education Programs, Language Minorities, Minority Group Children, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Training Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Educating Students with Disabilities from Diverse Backgrounds.