PO012: Parents of Children With Disabilities: Advocacy Barriers, Resources, Approaches, Advice

  • PMD: 2,7
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 7: Consultation and Collaboration With Educators and Parents

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. learn about the barriers parent advocates face and how they address them;
  2. become informed of advocacy resources parents relied on and how they utilized them; and
  3. learn about the strategies parents employed to advocate and advice they offered to new advocates.

Description

The advocacy process for parents of children with disabilities is often a long and arduous journey. Learn about parent advocacy experiences including barriers, resources, strategies, and advice they offer.

Presenter(s)

Margaret R. Rogers, PhD, University of Rhode Island
Patrick M. Browne, University of Rhode Island

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