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While working with parents is a part of the job, few teachers of students with disabilities* have gotten education, professional development, or mentorship in parent support strategies. This website is here to help.  You can:

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  • Explore what can make navigating parent partnerships so challenging for teachers

  • Pull back the curtain and hear from parents of children with disabilities about their lives and parenting experiences

  • Explore a full suite of resources to help teachers create and maintain positive parent partnerships

Note:  In this website, I refer to primary caregivers as “parents,” which is inclusive of any person who is the child’s legal guardian and is consequently authorized to make educational decisions on the child’s behalf.

Teacher and Student

The Problem . . .

Mother and Son

When parents have a seat at the table, it helps kids  academically, emotionally, and socially. 

But when it comes to working with  parents, you may feel:

  • Unprepared

  • Unsupported

  • Uncomfortable​

Overall, you probably believe parent involvement is important. 

But, you may also have experienced parent work as:

  • Emotionally draining 

  • Time consuming

  • Stressful​

Teacher against blackboard looking stressed

And while some partnerships are easy,  you likely have experienced others that were.... 

  • ​​​Demanding​ 

  • Unrealistic

  • Hostile

  • Overly involved

  • Lacking in interest

  • Insulting 

  • Adversarial

 

Black male teacher looking at a parent, with concerned look

When partnerships are rocky,  the conflict is experienced on both sides of the parent and teacher relationship. It may  looks  something like this...

 If you are a teacher of students with disabilities, know that you are not alone if you struggle with challenging parent partnerships. But you are in the right place.

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As a former school-based professional,  I know how valuable and limited your time is. That's why I put together this one-stop resource for help.

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Grab a coffee, get comfortable, and let's get started. â€‹

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*Curious why I am not saying "special education" teacher? Check out this great article about the evolution of language to talk about disability here.

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