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Janice Fialka presents on numerous topics including inclusive education, sibling issues, living and
growing as a parent of a child with a disability, secondary transition, and other related topics.
Contact her to discuss these topics. Read on to learn in detail about her training on parent
professional partnerships.
Strengthening
Parent-Professional Partnerships
The Dance of Partnership: Why Do My Feet Hurt?
| This workshop is
offered as a keynote address, as well as a half-day or full-day
training for parents of children with special needs and the
professionals who work with them. It is designed to assist
participants to better understand the challenges of forming
creative partnerships. As a result of this training, both paretns
and professionals gain insights about this working alliance and
are better able to collaborate effectively for children with
special needs. |
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Janice
believes that strengthening the parent-professional partnership is an
essential aspect to helping children achieve their greatest potential.
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Mini-lectures, video clips, and interactive activities are used to
ensure a lively and thoughtful experience and exchange of ideas. |
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has provided this training for numerous school districts, health
agencies, and parent and professionals groups throughout the country
including the Michigan Association of Administrators of Special
Education (MAASE), the Grant Wood Area Education Agency in Iowa, the
Indiana State Department of Health, and the Texas
Speech-Language-Hearing Association. For a complete list of her presentations, click here. |
Training
objectives
1. To provide time to reflect on parent-professional partnerships.
2. To enhance insight and understanding of the unique dimensions which
complicate and challenge the working partnership -- from both the
parent and the professional perspectives.
3. To discuss the phases of partnership.
4. To identify practical strategies which promote partnerships.
5. To renew a personal commitment to forming partnerships. |
| Invitations
for keynotes, training, and workshops are welcome. |
Contact: Janice Fialka, 10474 LaSalle Blvd, Huntington Woods, MI 48070
Phone: 248-546-4870
E-mail: ruaw@aol.com
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