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ERIC Number: EJ522839
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
Families R Us: Building a Parent/School Partnership.
Sussell, Ardis; And Others
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v28 n4 p53-57 Sum 1996
The Family Support Services program of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District in Michigan encourages active collaboration between parents of children with special needs and professionals. This article addresses the history and philosophy of parent involvement; a district survey of family needs which identified information as the highest ranked need; guidelines for starting such a program; and benefits of the program for all. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Needs, Family Programs, Needs Assessment, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Parent School Relationship, Program Development, Special Needs Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Washtenaw Intermediate School District MI