Parent Education: A Term Whose Time Is Past. From: Topics in Early Childhood Special Education | Date: September 22, 1999| Author: Winton, Pamela J.; Sloop, Sally; Rodriguez, Patricia | COPYRIGHT 1999 Pro-Ed. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

An argument is presented that parent education, or parent involvement, is not applicable or even beneficial in all circumstances regarding the development of special needs children. It is posited that a redefinition is needed which limits parent education to its role in providing necessary information to education professionals.

"Parents are Educable Too" was written in large print above a poster display at a national special education conference in the early 1980s. I did not see ...

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