Family Engagement
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Family/Parent
Family Variables Influencing the Social Validity of Telepractice in Early Childhood Intervention
The use of telepractice in early childhood intervention has increased considerably in recent years. It is necessary, therefore, to examine its social validity in order to improve services and meet the...
Journal Name:
Exceptional Children
Publish date:
10/08/2025
At the Table Together: Parents, Educators, and the Human Side of Special Education
Special education is shaped as much by relationships and lived experience as it is by laws and policies. In the Rewriting the Narrative podcast episode “At the Table Together: Parents, Educators, and...
Publish Date:
May 29, 2026
Helping Families Reach Their PEAK: Partnerships That Promote Family Empowerment
The unique role of parents and caregivers of students with disabilities has led to the incorporation of parent involvement as one of the six foundational principles of the Individuals With...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
11/02/2020
One Plus One Is More Than Two: Empowering Families of Minoritized, Young, Twice-Exceptional Dual Language Learners
The early concepts of giftedness are rooted in racism through a very narrowly defined vision of intelligence focusing on White affluent men of European descent (DuBois & Greene, 2021). Minoritized...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
11/24/2023
Engaging Caregivers of Students With Disabilities in Home Math Activities
Mathematical success for all children is an important national goal in the United States (National Math Advisory Panel, 2008). It is essential for educators and caregivers, such as parents...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
06/12/2024
The EASE Process: Increasing Educator Reflexivity to Foster Family-Educator Collaboration
Family-educator collaboration results in enhanced outcomes among educators, families, and, most importantly, students with disabilities. Collaboration of this nature, however, does not always occur...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
06/27/2023
Making Meaningful Connections: Facilitating Schoolwide Family Engagement With Culturally Diverse Families
The importance of strong family partnerships has long been considered essential to supporting the success of student with exceptionalities. Research indicates that building school-wide relationships...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
07/04/2023
Family Engagement: Developing Relationship-Rich Partnerships With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families to Improve Students’ Long-Term Life Outcomes
In addition to the demographic disparities between educators and students, many preservice general and special education teachers report limited exposure to students from culturally and linguistically...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
07/02/2023
Family Engagement: Developing Relationship-Rich Partnerships With Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families to Improve Students’ Long-Term Life Outcomes
In addition to the demographic disparities between educators and students, many preservice general and special education teachers report limited exposure to students from culturally and linguistically...
Journal Name:
TEACHING Exceptional Children
Publish date:
07/02/2023