References and Credits

Suggested Citation

Turnbull, A., Winton, P., Rous, B., & Buysse, V. (2010). CONNECT Module 4: Family-Professional Partnerships. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute, CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge. Available at https://dec-sped.org/connect-modules/learners/module-4.

Acknowledgments

Many, many people contributed their time, talents, expertise and valuable resources to the making of this module.  We would like to acknowledge and give special thanks to the following contributors:

Latesha Foushee, Beth Harry, China Kluttz, Aaron Shah, Cherie Takemoto, and Rud Turnbull.

We would also like to give special thanks to our experience-based knowledge experts: Samtra Devard, Subarna Dharia, Janice Fialka, Rosalia Fajardo, and Salvador Moran.

Special thanks for Kim, Libby and the Carolina Friends School.

Revised in 2019 by Chih-Ing Lim, Toni Miguel, Christine Wagner, and Zeke Hart.

Credits

Pérez-Méndez, C., Moore, S.M. (Producers), and Landlocked Films LLC (co-Producer). (2005). Beyond words: Effective use of translators, interpreters, and cultural mediators [VHS]. Available at http://www.puentesculturales.com and http://www.landlockedfilms.com

References

Blue-Banning, M., Summers, J.A., Frankland, H.C., Nelson, L.L., & Beegle, G. (2004). Dimensions of family and professional partnerships: Constructive guidelines for collaboration. Council for Exceptional Children, 70(2), 167-184.

Division for Early Childhood. (2014). DEC recommended practices in early intervention/early childhood special education 2014. Retrieved from http://www.dec-sped.org/recommendedpractices

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA), Pub. L. No. 108-446. For complete source of information, go to http://idea.ed.gov/

Pérez-Méndez, C., Moore, S.M. (Producers), and Landlocked Films LLC (co-Producer). (2005). Beyond words: Effective use of translators, interpreters, and cultural mediators [VHS]. Available at http://www.puentesculturales.com and http://www.landlockedfilms.com

Sandall, S., Hemmeter, M.L., Smith, B., & McLean, M. (Eds). (2005). DEC recommended practices: A comprehensive guide for practical application in early intervention/early childhood special education. Missoula, MT: Division for Early Childhood.

Summers, J.A., Hoffman, L., Marquis, J., Turnbull, A., Poston, D., & Nelson, L.L. (2005). Measuring the quality of family–professional partnerships in special education services. Exceptional Children, 72(1), 65-83.

The CONNECT Team

Investigators

Pam Winton
Principal Investigator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Virginia Buysse
Co-Principal Investigator
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Beth Rous
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Kentucky

Ann Turnbull
Co-Principal Investigator
University of Kansas

 

Project Staff

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chih-Ing Lim
Project Coordinator

Jonathan Green
Director of Electronic Communication

Maggie Connolly
Module Coordinator

Dale Epstein
Module Coordinator

Christine Lindauer
Research Associate

Heidi Hollingsworth
Research Associate

Gina Harrison
Graphic Designer

Don Trull
Videographer

University of Kentucky

Patricia Singleton
Instructional Design Specialist

 

Consultant

Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)

Cherie Takemoto
Executive Director
(also doctoral candidate at George Mason University)

 

Project Interns

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Hatice Dogan
Graduate Research Assistant

Jessica Dykstra
Graduate Research Assistant

Earlham College

Robert Ezekiel Hart
Student Intern