You will select an adult family member of someone with special needs to inquireYou will select an adult family member of someone with special needs to inquire about their school experiences specific to collaboration as it pertains to school supports and services. The person with a disability should be old enough to where the parent has had the opportunity to have interaction with school personnel and community agencies, if relevant. You may select a parent of an adult child.
List each question and then give the response underneath the question in a double-spaced typed format. Shorter answers can be written word-for-word, but you must give a rich and detailed summary for longer responses. It is appropriate to use first-person language throughout all three parts of this assignment.
Part 1: Demographics/Interview
Start by simply listing the relevant demographic information listed below (#1-4)
1.Name of person you are interviewing:
2.Name of individual with the disability:
3.Describe the disability:
4.Age of the individual with the disability:
Write the interview questions and responses in the second half of part 1. The length of responses is dependent upon the person you are interviewing. Try to construct questions that will elicit thoughtful responses.
In each interview, you will develop 8-10 interview questions that apply to understanding the needs and experiences of families as they navigate school and community concerns for their child. Questions could, but donΒt have to cover collaboration between school and home, how the family reacted to and lives with the child identified with a disability, th
oughts about after school outcomes, connections with community services and supports, etc.
This portion of the assignment should be 3-4 pages in length.
Part 2: Needs Assessment
Based on the interview with the family member (Part 1), create a needs assessment for the student with disabilities. A needs assessment is where you identify a problem or concern that you learned about in the interview. Perhaps it is preparation for work after graduation, or perhaps it is collaboration between school and home. The need will be completely dependent on what you find in the interview.
Identify 3-5 needs, prioritize them (number 1 is most important, number 2, etc.), explain what is required for the need to be met, and include one method for collaboration for each need. Example: Parents will receive one phone call from the special education teacher every other week to serve as a check-in so that all parties maintain communication.
This portion of the assignment should be 2-3 pages in length.
Part 3: Research-Based Strategies/Interventions
You will research 3-4 strategies that support the needs identified in Step 2. Each strategy should include data that supports the effectiveness of the intervention, a citation, and a short explanation of how to implement the intervention.
This portion of the assignment should be 4-5 pages in length.
This assignment requires citations from five sources in current APA formatting.
Note: The total page length for this assignment is 9-12 pages when you combine the Demographics/Interview (3-4 pages), Needs Assessment (2-3 pages), and Research-Based Strategies/Interventions (4-5 pages).