This workshop is offered as a keynote address, as well as a half-day, full-day or two-day training for professionals and parents of children with special needs. It is designed to assist participants to better understand the challenges to forming and maintaining partnerships.
Janice Fialka explores this working relationship from both the parent and the professional perspectives. She addresses such questions as: Can there truly be partnership? What does each partner bring to this alliance? How can all partners be more effective in their work together?Strengthening the
Parent-Professional Partnership
This workshop is for professionals and parents of children with special needs.
It is designed to assist participants to better understand the challenges
to forming and maintaining partnerships. Ms. Fialka
explores the unique dimensions which complicate this working relationship
from both the parent and professional perspectives. She addresses such
questions as: Can there truly be a
partnership? What does each partner bring to this alliance? How can all
partners be more effective in their work together?
As a result of the training and discussion, both parents and professionals
gain
insights about this working alliance and are better able to collaborate effectively
for children with special needs. Janice uses mini-lectures, video clips, and
interactive learning activities to ensure a lively and thoughtful experience
and exchange of ideas. |
