Audio 4.2: Janice Fialka Janice, the mother of two children, including Micah who has intellectual disabilities, talks about her experiences with teachers sometimes only focusing on the disability and not the whole child (running time: 1 min., 56 sec.). View TranscriptJanice: I remember one time a teacher called, saying, I have to talk to…
Audio 4.1: Perspectives of Dr. Beth Harry Dr. Beth Harry, a professor and chair of special education at the University of Miami, discusses the importance of earning the trust of parents from diverse backgrounds through demonstrating respect for their perspectives. Dr. Harry has described the transforming impact of her daughter with special needs on her…
Audio 3.6: Susan’s perspective (David’s mother) The mother of David, a 4-year old with language delays, shares her perspective addressing her son’s goals (running time: 0 min., 57 sec.). View TranscriptSusan: We are lucky that we have some wonderful professionals helping David and us. I really like his therapist and she is full of…
Audio 3.5: Ashley’s perspective (speech therapist) A speech therapist shares her perspective on working with children in classroom settings and collaborating with the teachers and families (running time 0 min., 47 sec.). View TranscriptAshley: I am a firm believer in the importance of a team approach to interventions with children. If I’m not working…
Audio 3.4: Shawanda’s perspective (teacher) A teacher in a childcare program shares her perspective on collaborating with other professionals in her classroom (running time: 0 min., 53 sec.). View TranscriptShawanda: Ashley is actually the third outside consultant that I have worked with in the last two years. Last year we received NAEYC accreditation and had a…
Audio 3.3: Barbara Hanft Barbara Hanft, a developmental consultant with degrees in occupational therapy and counseling psychology shares advice on communication. She explains the difference between talking and communicating, the importance of listening and responding with your eyes and ears, and developing empathy (running time: 2 min., 38 sec.). View TranscriptBarbara: I have three…
Audio 3.2: Vera Stroup-Rentier Vera Stroup-Rentier has worked in the field of early intervention as a teacher, family service coordinator, and program coordinator, as well as in the field of early childhood as a classroom teacher and center director. She shares advice on communication and stresses the importance of having an open mind (running time:…
Audio 3.1: Marshall Peter Marshall Peter, the father of a now deceased child with multiple disabilities and founding Director of the Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), shares advice on communication and stresses the importance of listening (running time: 2 min., 12 sec.). View TranscriptMarshall: Probably the single most important piece…
Audio 2.8: Melanie B.’s Perspective (Tamiya’s early intervention service coordinator) The early intervention service coordinator for a child turning three shares her perspective on the transition process from early intervention into a preschool program (running time: 0 min. 56 sec.). View TranscriptMelanie B: I am glad that we were able to work with the…
Audio 2.7: Randah’s Perspective (physical therapist) A physical therapist of a two year old girl turning three, shares her perspective on the child’s transition from early intervention to a preschool classroom (running time: 0 min. 53 sec.). View TranscriptRandah: I’ve worked with Tamiya since she was 6 months old and she is one tough…