SPED 4183 - Involving Parents of Exceptional Children

Credits: 3 Summer

This course provides a comprehensive set of strategies and methods for involving parents in the educational process. Research information on the rationale for involving parents, principles of involving parents, models for delivering services to parents, and understanding the changing family structure will be presented. Practical strategies, tips, and techniques will be provided to teachers and parents on how to develop reading and mathematics programs for children, how to foster language skills in children, how to listen and conference with children and parents, how to understand parents’ stress in child rearing and how to develop better learning environments for children. International, national and local experts on the topic of parent/family involvement will share their ideas and programs for developing partnerships for fostering children’s learning.

Prerequisites: admission to Teacher Education Program or teaching degree or other degree.