Download - Watson Phase 1 Portfolio
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Parent/Professional Training Seminars for Families of Children with Disabilities
Phase I: Portfolio
Tenaya Watson
CUR/516
July 13, 2015
Dr. Mary Poe
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Title of the Training Session:
Parent/Professional Collaboration Training Seminars for Families of Children with Disabilities
Description: Parent/Professional collaboration can be possible in the community to enhance support for families of children with disabilities. Providing training seminars for targeted audiences, such as parents and professionals, could allow for positive support and collaboration. Various modalities will be delivered in these training seminars to express targeted goals and objectives for parent/professional collaboration, educational guidance, emotional support, and understanding of legal rights and procedures. There will be visual presentations, guidebooks, and hands-on activities provided during the training for 2-4 hours per day, Monday thru Friday, and over a 2 week span.
Target Audience: The target audience is parents of children with disabilities and professionals providing communication therapy for children with disabilities.
Delivery Modality: Visual presentations (e.g. videos, PowerPoint slides, etc.) Training and communication guidebooks Hands-on activities
Length of Course: 2 weeks Monday-Friday 2-4 hours per day
Goals of the Training Session:
Establish connections between families/professionals to collaborate communication needs for the child
Understand laws pertaining to disabilities, personal rights, and compliance procedures