Encouraging Active Parent Participation in IEP Team Meetings

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A National Picture of Parent and Youth Participation in IEP and Transition Planning Meetings (2012, background): “School-related challenges or barriers to parents engaging actively in educational planning have been identified (Defur, Todd-Allen, & Getzel, 2001), and strategies for overcoming them have been recommended (Dabkowski, 2004; Defur et al., 2001).”
Perceptions of Parents of Students with Autism towards the IEP Meeting: A Case Study of One Family Support Group Chapter. (2004, unknown): “Climate or tone established by the IEP team members in addition to team culture can influence parent participation in IEP 58 / Education Vol. 127 No. 1 meetings (Dabkowski, 2004).”
Parents, Families, and Partnerships: Issues and considerations (2007, background): “The actual involvement of parents in IEP or IFSP processes, however, can vary widely within the United States and elsewhere (Ashman & Elkins, 2002; Dabkowski, 2004), and parents are not always partners in the decision-making process (Harry, Allen, & McLaughlin, 1995; Salembier & Furney, 1997).”
‘It should be teamwork’: a critical investigation of school practices and parent advocacy in special education (2013, background): “Beyond the legal requirements, the literature suggests that parents should operate as partners throughout special education processes (Dabkowski 2004 ; Friend and Bursuck 2009 ; Spann, Kohler, and Soenksen 2003 ).”