Team-Parent Meetings in a Special School: Participants' Views

Authors

  • Yvonne McCarthy
  • Marian Lawless

Keywords:

Team-Parent Meetings, Special School, Attitudes, Beliefs, Perspectives, Pilot Scheme, Relationship, Parent-Teacher, Teamwork, Collaboration, Co-Operation, ASD, Autism, LD, Learning Difficulties, Learning Disabilities, Active Involvement, Assessment, Goal Setting, Involvement, Home-School Network, Provision, Communication

Abstract

A pilot scheme of joint parent/staff meetings was established in a school for autistic children. This offered parents and teachers an opportunity of being actively involved in assessment and goal setting for pupils. It also resulted in participants feeling empowered and facilitated the establishment of homel school networks. 

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Published

1991-11-11

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McCarthy, Y., & Lawless, M. (1991). Team-Parent Meetings in a Special School: Participants’ Views. REACH: Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 4(2), 61–66. Retrieved from https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/477

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (1991)

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