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Discussions about any placement and program development need to be addressed and approved by the parents. The IEP process is a legal document that can't not be bent to fit district needs.

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Collaboration among all team members involved is essential in order to develop a program that is specialized to a student's strengths and needs.

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Problem solving with students is everyone's professional responsibility. Many times I feel that parts of the team direct any issues to the special education instructor and refuse to take on what they could help with. Best solutions are developed when input is given in all directions from all involved.

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Preparing for challenges in a child's program and being willing to adapt quickly is more productive and greatly appreciated by the family. This is not always possible but it is a goal to attempt to achieve.

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Educators will always come into a group setting with comparisons to other students they have had in the past. As an educator, we need to put our personal bias aside and look at the problem with fresh eyes and an outlook that all individuals are different and will respond in a unique way. This is the also true when looking at diversity of students. Culture and environment need to be considered so that all avenues of a student's personality are taken into consideration.

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Friend, M. (2021). Interactions: Collaboration skills for school professionals. Pearson.

Chapter 5

Yell, Katsiyannis, A., Ennis, R. P., Losinski, M., & Bateman, D. (2020). Making Legally Sound Placement Decisions.Links to an external site. Teaching Exceptional Children, 52(5), 291–303.