Families Profiles

• Read The Evolution of Special Education
• Thirty-five Years of Progress in Educating Children With Disabilities Through IDEA (IDEA in depth)
• Collaborating with Families
• The Difference Between IEPs and 504 Plans

• Watch: History of Special Education (Links to an external site.)
  
  (history of special education)
• Watch: Historical Context of Children with Special Needs (Links to an external site.)
  
  
• Understanding 504 Plans

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to define parent involvement mechanisms and barriers to school involvement.

Directions:

1. Given what you have learned from the required readings and videos, you will develop a debate representing two different views of parents.
2. One view will represent parents that are predominantly responsible for the education of their children and that teachers play a supportive role in the students’ education.
3. The second view will represent that teachers are predominantly responsible for the education of their students and that parents play a supportive role in their child’s education.
4. Conduct a written debate representing both sides. This means you will not be giving your opinion but reasons supporting why parents would feel both ways.
5. Be sure to reference the readings and/or videos to support your statements.

***Remember, the purpose of this assignment is to argue both sides from a neutral standpoint. It should not include your personal opinion.

SECOND ASSIGNEMNT

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to gather knowledge on how to build positive relationships with families of children with special needs.

Directions:

1. Complete the IRIS module on Collaborating with Families
   • Iris Module Collaborating with Families
2. Complete the assessment questions at the end of the module on a word document.