63. Effective Communication is Critical in Special Education

In this episode, I am going to be talking about ways to build a
foundation for effective communication with your child’s
educational team. The key to effective communication is first to
have a willingness to be involved in planning their education.


It is important that you are always be prepared for your IEP
meetings and what you do or don't do and how involved you are in
between those meetings is necessary in order for you to be
prepared.


You have to have a partnership with the entire team and always
keep the focus on your child and what they need to be successful.
What is working and what isn’t working. Be sure that you always
understand what is being offered and if you don’t, ask for
clarification.


Ask questions, bring up your ideas or concerns, and discuss them.


Before attending any meeting, it is important that you know the
purpose of the meeting and who will be attending. You should
request a meeting notice which will list both of those things.
The purpose of the meeting, meaning what will be discussed as
well as who is invited to attend.


Great communication includes listening as well as speaking.
 Building an effective IEP team takes trust and respect.
 


Perspective is everything and often most of us rarely have the
same perspective.


Always be willing to work as a team to find solutions so that
your child gets the most appropriate education for them to meet
their needs.


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