Barriers
This barrier includes the effects of differences in language and culture
What is communication?
Teachers can provide these two things for families to help eliminate logistical barriers
What are transportation and childcare?
Once parental consent has been given the student must be evaluated within this amount of days
What is 60 days?
Knowing rights
What is an area of self-advocacy?
Open-mind
What is the quality teachers should have when interacting with parents?
This specific barrier is more prevalent in CLD persons with disabilities
What is poverty?
Teachers should work with families to set transition goals in these four areas
What are education, employment, independent living, and recreation/leisure?
Age 16
When does IDEA require the creation of a transition plan as part of the student’s IEP?
Leadership, communication, self-awareness, and knowledge of rights
What are the characteristics of self-advocacy?
Neutral site
What is the place to schedule a meeting if a parent cannot meet at home or school?
This is considered the most intimidating barrier for families
What is post-secondary life?
This person should be encouraged to lead the IEP meetings whenever possible
What is the student?
Prohibits discrimination for people with disabilities in:employment, public services, accommodations
What is Americans with Disabilities Act?
Projects, community interaction, role play
What are ways to teach self-advocacy skills?
Realistic expectations
What is the kind of expectations the teacher should have when working with the parent to determine during transition?
This was a concern of the mothers of daughters with disabilities
What is the influence of typical peers?
It is this person’s job to communicate and connect families with resources
what is the teacher?
The Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act implements this
What is protects the privacy of the students educational records?
This increases generalization of self-advocacy skills
What is collaborating with families?
Open and continuous communication
What should be between an educator and a parent in regards to transition?
Maintaining a positive attitude, encouragement, planning meetings around parents' schedules, constant communication, providing resources, and this can help decrease barriers
What is motivating parents to speak up and voice their opinions?
Teachers should avoid using this when communicating with parents, because they do not have the same background in education and may not understand all the technical words and acronyms
What is jargon?
Expansion of opportunities and improvement of the quality of life for people with disabilities based on parents helping parents
What is the mission of PACER?
Increases confidence, parent involvement, and knowledge of disability
Why are student led IEPs important?
Clear and simple (less professional jargon)
What is the way teachers should talk when discussing transition with parents?