Working With Challenging Parents of Students With Special Needs.

Move beyond conflict to true collaboration with difficult parents of children with special needs by understanding their perspectives and using appropriate methods to address their concerns!

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gorman, Jean Cheng
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2004.
Temas:
Children with disabilities > Education > United States.
Parent-teacher relationships > United States.
Enfants handicapés > Éducation > États-Unis.
Relations parents-maîtres > États-Unis.
Children with disabilities > Education
Parent-teacher relationships
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Chapter 1
  • Generating Alliances, Not Lawsuits
  • Gaining Cooperation
  • Developing Alliances
  • Being Empathic
  • Communicating Well
  • Communicating Poorly
  • Staying out of Court
  • Keeping Your Focus
  • Reflecting on Your Teaching
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2
  • Dealing with Anger
  • Entering the Conflict Stage
  • Understanding Anger
  • Being Aware of Cultural Differences in Anger
  • Dealing with the Openly Angry Parent
  • Dealing with the Parent Who is Always Angry
  • Dealing with the Narcissistic Parent
  • Ensuring Your Safety
  • Main Principles for Dealing with Anger
  • Principle 1: Remain Calm
  • Principle 2: Be Specific
  • Principle 3: Agree
  • Principle 4: Be Kind
  • Other Strategies for Dealing with Anger
  • What to Avoid
  • Dealing with Anger ... Yours
  • Going Beyond Anger
  • Reflecting on Your Teaching
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3
  • Dealing with Denial
  • Understanding Denial
  • Discriminating between Denial and Defensiveness
  • Dealing with Differences of Opinion
  • Knowing When Denial is Harmful (and When it is Not)
  • Main Principles for Dealing with Denial
  • Principle 1: Wait
  • Principle 2: Ask Why
  • Principle 3: Encourage and Exhort
  • Other Strategies for Dealing with Denial
  • What to Avoid
  • Going Beyond Denial
  • Reflecting on Your Teaching
  • Summary
  • Chapter 4
  • Dealing with Dissatisfaction
  • Recognizing the Context of Dissatisfaction
  • Understanding Dissatisfaction
  • Responding When Parents Reject the Individual Education Plan (IEP)
  • Coping with the Consequences of Dissatisfaction
  • Handling Mediation and Due Process Hearings
  • Main Principles for Dealing with Dissatisfaction
  • Principle 1: Focus on the Problem, Not the Person
  • Principle 2: Ask for Parents' Solutions
  • Principle 3: Stay Focused on the End Goal.
  • Other Strategies for Dealing with Dissatisfaction
  • Working with Advocates
  • What to Avoid
  • Going beyond Dissatisfaction
  • Reflecting on Your Teaching
  • Summary
  • Chapter 5
  • Dealing with Nonparticipation and Resistance
  • Sharing Teachers' Views
  • Discerning Noninvolvement Versus Nonparticipation
  • Understanding Nonparticipation
  • Understanding Nonparticipation of Parents of Adolescents
  • Being Sensitive to Concerns of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Parents
  • Main Principles for Dealing with Nonparticipation and Resistance
  • Principle 1: Get to Know the Parents
  • Principle 2: Be Creative
  • Principle 3: Confront (Listen)
  • Principle 4: Help Parents Participate
  • Strategies for Increasing Parent Participation in Transition Planning
  • Other Strategies for Dealing with Nonparticipation
  • Other Strategies for Dealing with Resistance
  • What to Avoid
  • Going beyond Nonparticipation and Resistance
  • Reflecting on Your Teaching
  • Summary
  • Chapter 6
  • Dealing with Mistrust
  • Recognizing the Value of Trust
  • Understanding Mistrust
  • Acknowledging Other Reasons for Parental Mistrust
  • Agreeing on an Individual Transition Plan
  • Preventing Mistrust
  • Main Principles for Dealing with Mistrust
  • Principle 1: Acknowledge Mistrust Openly
  • Principle 2: Make Amends
  • Principle 3: Find Common Ground
  • Other Strategies for Dealing with Mistrust
  • What to Avoid
  • Going beyond Mistrust
  • Reflecting on Your Teaching
  • Summary
  • Chapter 7
  • Working with Nontraditional Families
  • Working with Grandparents
  • Custodial Grandparents
  • Secondary Caregivers
  • Not-So-Secondary Caregivers
  • Working with Noncustodial Parents
  • Working with Foster Parents
  • Working with Homeless Families
  • Working with Families Where You Suspect Child Abuse or Neglect
  • Reflecting on Your Teaching
  • Summary.
  • Chapter 8
  • Cultivating Collaborative Relationships
  • Resolving Your Reservations
  • Applying Cultural Considerations
  • Starting at the Beginning
  • Building Credibility
  • Using Helpful Interpersonal Skills
  • Motivating Parents
  • Defining Roles
  • Maintaining the Relationship
  • Holding Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Conducting IEP, ITP, and Other Large Group Meetings
  • Handling Conflicts
  • Dealing with Homework
  • Establishing Boundaries and Other Support Systems
  • Passing the Torch
  • Getting and Giving Feedback
  • Recruiting Parent Mentors
  • Promoting a Family-Friendly School
  • Being Realistic
  • Reflecting on Your Teaching
  • Summary
  • Resource A: Welcome Letter
  • Resource B: Communication Log
  • Resource C: Letter to Parents of Older Elementary Students
  • Resource D: Letter to Parents of Adolescents
  • Resource E: Parent Observation Sheet
  • Resource F: Back-to-School Letter
  • Resource G: Responsibilities of Team Members
  • Resource H: Intake Conference Letter
  • Resource I: Conference Summary Sheet
  • Resource J: Additional Resources
  • References
  • Index.

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