Working with Parents as Partners in Special Educational Needs - Home & School - A Working Alliance S.

Synopsis

With the introduction of the Code of Practice, all teachers will be involved in the identification and assessment of children's special educational needs and will be dealing with parents as potential partners. Many teachers and classroom support staff will have had little training in SEN and in interfacing with parents over SEN. There will be a great need for effective interaction with parents to enhance the professionals' understanding of the child and to increase the chances of co-operation and involvement of the parents. The author of this book draws on her own experience as a parent and in supporting other parents of children with SEN, to offer help to professionals in seeing and realising the value of parental partnership.