Advancing Parent-Professional Leadership [electronic resource] : Effective Strategies for Building the Capacity of Parent Advisory Councils in Special Education. The Institute Brief. Issue No. 27 / Heike Boeltzig, Matthew N. Kusminsky and Susan M. Foley.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, last amended in 2004 (IDEA 2004), encourages parents and educators to work collaboratively, emphasizing that as a team they are uniquely suited to make decisions that help improve the educational experiences and outcomes of children with disabilities....

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Boeltzig, Heike
Corporate Author:	University of Massachusetts at Boston. Institute for Community Inclusion
Other Authors:	Kusminsky, Matthew N., Foley, Susan M., Robison, Richard, Popper, Barbara, Gutierrez-Wilson, Marilyn
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2009.
Subjects:	Parent Participation. Leadership Styles. Leadership Training. Parent School Relationship. Special Education. Advisory Committees. Federal Legislation. Partnerships in Education. School Districts. Teamwork. Disabilities. School Policy. Consciousness Raising. Parent Role.