Navigating Special EducationThe Power of Building Positive Parent-Educator Partnerships\nAuthor(s): Peggy Bud, Tamara Jacobson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: SLACK Incorporated, United States\nImprint: SLACK Incorporated\nISBN-13: 9781638220909, 978-1638220909\nSynopsis\nThis timely and innovative roadmap for parents, educators, and administrators highlights the importance of effective communication methodology, appropriate correspondence, and data collection recommendations. Effective communication is often missing from the IEP teams conversation. Navigating Special Education provides a foundation for building proactive, positive partnerships that will lead to 21st century best practices for children.\n\nThe 5-C Model of CommunicationConversation, Collaboration, Cooperation, Compromise, and Consensuspresented in Navigating Special Education helps to forge trusted alliances between school districts and families.\n\nNavigating Special Education draws upon the authors 60-plus years o.