This Course: SEFB 610 Special Education and the Family

1. Course Map This Course:SEFB 610 Special Education and the Family includes Standards Rituals Principles Voice Choice Dialogue Diversity Self-knowledge Participation Application Big Ideas Folders Unit organizers Popsicle sticks Journals And Concepts family culture bias collaboration empowerment diversity relationship advocacy value Learned through these UNITS The Family Meeting Families’ Needs Making a Difference

2. Course Organizer SEFB 610 Special Education and the Family Summer 2001 Is about Unit I - The Family 5/29 family, school system, need for advocacy 5/30 Advocacy and ethics 5/31 family empowerment 7/2 building alliances 7/3 characteristics of families, interactions 7/5 functions of the family, family life cycle 7/9 Exam I Unit II Meeting Families’ Needs 7/10 background knowledge for working with families 7/11 communicating with families 7/16 meeting families/basic needs 7/17 referral, evaluation, and IEPs 7/18 Exam II Unit III Making a Difference 7/24 home/community, school participation 7/25 advocating for systems improvement 7/26 advocacy skills 7/30 Exam III 7/31 Practicum reports How issues related to special education must be addressed and interpreted within the context of the family • What are my personal biases/values and how do I separate them from my work with families? • How can I build strong relationships with families that empower them? • How do families describe and define themselves? • How do I involve families in the processes related to special education? • How can I advocate for improved services for students with disabilities and their families? • How do I communicate effectively with families? • How can I identify the needs of families and refer them to appropriate resources/services? • How do I identify aspects of different cultures (values, beliefs, traditions) and use this knowledge to enhance the way I work with families?