Adversary or Ally?
Help for Teachers of Students with Disabilities to Navigate Parent Partnerships
Bethany Chase, DSW, LSW, CESP
More Resources
In addition to the reference page, please see the resources below for more information
Cultural Humility/Culturally Responsive Practices​
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​Article on Culturally Responsive Teaching in Special Education Helpful article with links to additional relevant resources at the bottom.
​Presentation on Culturally Responsive IEPs presented by The Center for Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning. This workshop touches on IEPs for young children through transition.
Cultivating Cultural Humility in Education Link to helpful article on bringing cultural humility to your classroom.
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Ted Talk on Cultural Humility Dr. Juliana Mosley offers an engaging and helpful talk on cultural humility and how it is different than cultural competence.
Georgetown University: National Center for Cultural Competence
The NCCC is one of the best sources to consult for information on racial disparities across disability systems. ​
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Self Assessments and Organizational Self-Assessments: https://nccc.georgetown.edu/assessments/
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Resource Library: https://nccc.georgetown.edu/resources/title.php
The Lives of Parents of Children with Disabilities
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Two Moms No Fluff This informative and insightful podcast features two moms of children with disabilities. They pull back the curtain on many of the facets of their parenting experience and family life with honestly, vulnerability, and humor.
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Unseen This is a powerful documentary film about the lives of parent caregivers of children with disabilities.
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Far from the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity In this powerful book, "Andrew Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so." (excerpt from publisher website)
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Parent/Teacher Partnerships: Further Reading
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Powerful Partnerships: A Teacher's Guide to Engaging Families for Student Success
An excerpt from the publisher's description reads, "Teachers and administrators will learn how to create the respectful, trusting relationships with families necessary to build the educational partnerships that best support children’s learning. "
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family/School Partnerships
An excerpt from the publisher's description reads, "Beyond the Bake Sale reveals how to build strong collaborative relationships and offers practical advice for improving interactions between parents and teachers, from insuring that PTA groups are constructive and inclusive to navigating the complex issues surrounding diversity in the classroom."
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National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: Annotated Bibliography​
This document summarizes some of the most recent literature regarding parent and family involvement during transition planning. Click here for the PDF.
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