How can I help parents be better advocates for their children?
Many parents want to be involved in helping their children to succeed in school, but they do not really know where to begin or how to approach educators for help. Family Net Newsletter of the Ontario Association of Children’s Rehabilitation Services, an organization dedicated to children with disabilities and their families, outlines some basic principles for advocacy , an extremely useful, step-by-step description of the advocacy process , tips for parents who are struggling , suggestions for learning to advocate assertively , as well as additional online resources to help parents become more effective advocates for their children. SERVING OUR STUDENTS BY TEACHING THEM TO SERVE One of the best ways that we can serve our students is by giving them opportunities to develop their gifts, talents, and unique abilities as they use their language skills to serve others in real life settings! Mickey Stilson offers us a few ideas for encouraging students to do just that: • Make posters in the
