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Over time, you will learn a lot about the special education process and how to communicate and negotiate on your child’s behalf. While your knowledge, skill, and confidence will naturally increase, there are some specific communication skills that can help you be most successful in developing and maintaining a strong partnership with your child’s school. We hope these “Steps to Success” will be particularly helpful to parents who are new to the special education process.  \nGetting Started  \nFirst, understand that your role as a parent is unique. No one knows and loves your child the way that you do. You are the expert on your child. And, while you may not have all the answers, you want your child to be successful in school and in life. Your passion, as a parent, can help you communicate brilliantly, and sometimes, it can overtake you.  \nStep 1  \nBE MINDFUL OF YOUR EMOTIONAL PRESSURE GAUGE AS YOU WORK WITH YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL.  \nIf you expect to have difficulty when meeting with school personnel, your mind and body will be primed for battle. How can you communicate successfully if you are on the verge of overflowing in anguish and outrage? Don’t let your mind go there. Keep thoughts of past (or present) problems at school, worst fears, and other negatives from creeping into your mind. Focus positively on your goals and the view that the school wants to do their best for your child. Keep telling yourself that you and your child will succeed.  \nStep 2 PRIORITIZE AND PLAN.  \nWhat’s the most important thing that needs to be accomplished for your child? Make a list of the issues, questions, and possible solutions. Rank them. Decide if there are any you can pass on and which one(s) must be addressed. Plan how you are willing to give and take in order to achieve the higher goal. Map out what you need to say and practice, if that helps:  \n“What’s most important for Jordan right now is...”  \n“We really need to focus on...”  \nReferring to these few notes, with key phrases jotted down, can help keep you and the meeting on track.  \nIf you don’t understand what someone is saying, tell him or her. Be direct:  \n“I just don’t understand what you are saying. Can you explain it in a different way or give me some examples?”  \n“Is there something you can show me, in writing, so I can fully understand?”  \nKeep asking and wait for responses until you do fully understand. Resist any temptation to answer your own questions or put words into someone else’s mouth.  \nParaphrase, or restate so that you and others are clear in your understanding.  \nTo be understood:  \n“I must not be explaining this clearly, what I’m trying to say is...”“Here’s a copy of... Let’s look at this together. It shows that...”  \nSo that you understand:“It sounds like you’re saying...”  \n“If I understand you correctly, you’re saying... Is that right?”“Is that written down anywhere so I can read it?”  \nOften, the process of clarifying one’s understanding provides an opportunity to clear up a misconception or correct misinformation  \nthat could be critical to finding a satisfactory solution for your child. So, don’t overlook the value of this technique.  \nAs a parent, you’re in a good position to present alternative solutions that might not occur to those who work for the school system. For example:  \n“Let’s do some brainstorming on possibilities and see what we can come up with. How about   ?”  \nAnd, if you’ve done some research, information gathering, or obtained any formal recommendations:  \n“Here’s a recommendation from... that has proven successful for other students. We should seriously consider this for Janey.”  \n“Let’s try this for 8 weeks and see how it goes.”  \nIt’s als","cbCaieK7gYvkA9gE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieK7gYvkA9gE","pdf",1417210,"English","# Getting Started\n## Step 1: Be Mindful of Your Emotional Pressure Gauge\n## Step 2: Prioritize and Plan\n## Step 6: You’re Only Human\n## Problem-Solving Through Collaboration","[{\"question\":\"How should a parent prepare emotionally before meeting school personnel?\",\"answer\":\"A parent should anticipate emotional pressure and prevent thoughts of worst fears or past problems from taking over. 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