Institute Brief: Advancing Parent-Professional Leadership: Effective Strategies for Building the Capacity of Parent Advisory Councils in Special Education

Authors

Heike Boeltzig, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Matthew Kusminsky, University of Massachusetts Boston
Susan M. Foley, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Richard Robison, University of Massachusetts Boston
Barbara Popper, University of Massachusetts Boston
Marilyn Gutierrez-Wilson, University of Massachusetts Boston

Document Type

Occasional Paper

Publication Date

5-1-2009

Abstract

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, last amended in 2004 (IDEA 2004), encourages parents and educators to work collaboratively, emphasizing that as a team they are uniquely suited to make decisions that help improve the educational experiences and outcomes of children with disabilities. The Advancing Parent-Professional Leadership in Education (APPLE) Project was funded to develop the leadership skills of parents individually and within their communities. The project took place in Massachusetts, where school districts are required to have a special education parent advisory council (SEPAC).

Comments

Institute Brief, Issue No. 27

Recommended Citation

Boeltzig, Heike; Kusminsky, Matthew; Foley, Susan M.; Robison, Richard; Popper, Barbara; and Gutierrez-Wilson, Marilyn, "Institute Brief: Advancing Parent-Professional Leadership: Effective Strategies for Building the Capacity of Parent Advisory Councils in Special Education" (2009). The Institute Brief Series, Institute for Community Inclusion. 2.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/ici_institutebrief/2