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Parent Perspectives on Special Education Services: How Do Schools Implement Team Decisions?
Kurth, Jennifer A. Zagona, Alison L. Miller, Amanda L Love, Hailey
Kurth, Jennifer A.
Zagona, Alison L.
Miller, Amanda L
Love, Hailey
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Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine parents’ perspectives
and experiences of special education, including the degree to which decisions
about their child’s education were implemented as they had agreed upon with
the school personnel. Additionally, a secondary purpose of this study was to
understand how parents explain why school personnel do or do not implement
elements of their child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). In this
study, parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities described
their experiences attempting to reach agreement with school personnel
on decisions involving their child’s educational placement and special education
services. Parents expressed a desire to be involved in decisions, and they
described a desire to obtain inclusive educational placements for their children.
Parents described varied experiences with the implementation of special education
services. They also described both successes and concerns related to the
special education services their child was receiving at school. Implications for
special education policy, practice, and research are discussed from the perspective
of supporting family involvement in the special education process.
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2019
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Academic Development Institute
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parents, special education services, placement decisions, intellectual disability, developmental disabilities, individualized education programs