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