Examining Parents' Involvement in and Perceptions of Special Education Services

By Sammy J. Spann, F. Kohler, D. Soenksen. 2003

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Inclusive education and best practice for children with autism spectrum disorder: an integrated approach (2009, methodology): “In addition to the aforementioned research, Spann, Kohler, and Soenksen (2003) also investigated parents’ involvement in, and perceptions of, special education services.”
A National Picture of Parent and Youth Participation in IEP and Transition Planning Meetings (2012, background): “…small convenience samples that include youth in one or only a few disability categories predominate (e.g., Agran & Hughes, 2008; Fish, 2008; Landmark et al., 2007; Spann et al., 2003), and even studies of larger samples have limited generalizability (e.g., Virginia Department of Education, 1998).”
‘It should be teamwork’: a critical investigation of school practices and parent advocacy in special education (2013, background): “Various studies have found that communication between schools and parents is dissatisfying (Harniss et al. 2001; Kohler 1999; Munk et al. 2001) and centred on conflict (Spann, Kohler, and Soenksen 2003).”