ERIC Number: EJ1441874
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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Caring Connection: Strengthening Communication between Parents/Guardians and Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program Staff
Claire Carriere Hebert; Betty S. Patten
Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, v6 n1 2024
This practice article describes one inclusive postsecondary education program's pilot intervention to increase communication amongst caregivers and inclusive postsecondary staff. This pilot intervention aimed to address and alleviate the difficulty caregivers might experience as their young adult with an intellectual or developmental disability transitions into postsecondary schooling, as channels of communication and advocacy shift from the caregiver to the young adult themselves while attempting to utilize postsecondary staff resources efficiently. This article briefly overviews the planning process for a monthly virtual parent/guardian meeting throughout the academic year and reviews outcomes from this pilot intervention.
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Family School Relationship, College Faculty, School Personnel, Interpersonal Communication, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, College Students, Postsecondary Education, Parent Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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