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Conflict & Collaboration. Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. Interest-based Technical Assistance. Introduction. Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. Related history IBTA Educational Strategist & Consultant Transition Coach & Transition Specialist Conflict Mediation Coach Speaker and writer.
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Conflict & Collaboration Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. Interest-based Technical Assistance (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Introduction • Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. • Related history • IBTA • Educational Strategist & Consultant • Transition Coach & Transition Specialist • Conflict Mediation Coach • Speaker and writer (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Topics of Discussion • How to work with parents over conflicts • Including parents/students in IEP or 504 meetings • Parent perspectives toward special education • Including parents in the process to reduce conflicts (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Conflict • 1: FIGHT, BATTLE, WAR2 a: competitive or opposing action of incompatibles : antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons) b: mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands3: the opposition of persons or forces that gives rise to the dramatic action in a drama or fiction (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Collaboration • 1: to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor2: to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force3: to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Communication • 1: an act or instance of transmitting2 a: information communicatedb: a verbal or written message3 a: a process by which information is exchanged between individuals 4a: a system (as of telephones) for communicating 5a: a technique for expressing ideas effectively (as in speech) (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Consensus • 1 a: general agreement : UNANIMITY <the consensus of their opinion, based on reports... from the border -- John Hersey> b: the judgment arrived at by most of those concerned <the consensus was to go ahead> (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Parent Perspectives • Their child • Professional parent • What IDEA and Section 504 say • Seek out professionals for answers • May or may not come prepared • Overwhelmed • Trust until shown otherwise (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Including Parents and Students • Invited and welcomed • Kept informed • Are knowledgeable participants • Emotions • The law • Educational progress and benefit • Students at IEP/504 meetings (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Reducing Conflict • Including parents in the process reduces conflict • Working with trained and knowledgeable professionals • Do what you say, say what you do • The law • Genuinely care • Make a positive difference (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Working with Parents over Conflict • Parents are part of the process • Think collaboration • Think effective communication • Be professional • Be knowledgeable • Focus on the first half of the conflict cycle (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
“First half of the Conflict Cycle” Strategies • Welfare of the child • Relationship building • Adequately and appropriately attend to the issues • Good communication skills • Understanding each other’s meaning • Active listening (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
“First half of the Conflict Cycle” Strategies • Problem well-stated • Reframe “blame-frame” statements • Positional demands • Brainstorming • Options • WWTH • WBTH (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
What This Means • IEP and 504 issues ripe for collaboration • Resolve issues in ways that benefit the child and sustain relationships • Share common ground • Strive for resolution • Acknowledge different beliefs and values (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Websites • www.ClaudiaLoweJD.com • www.section504online.com • www.talconline.net • www.myleadgroup.com • www.ldcan.com • http://cactechassistance.tripod.com • www.findingcommonground. teach-nology.com (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Educational Strategist & Consultant • Counsels students and their families on educational strategies and provisions for an appropriate IEP or 504 plan and Transition plan based on the student’s unique needs, individual learning and work styles, strengths, abilities, talents, and potential. (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Favorite Quotes • “If you wouldn’t do it to an adult, don’t do it to a child.” Rick LaVoie • “Children do well if they can.” Ross Greene • “I am not your response.” Claudia Lowe (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
Workshops • “K-12 CAMS for Students” A one-day workshop that can be presented to students, teachers, or parents on how to effectively use K-12 CAMS for school work, home work, and to make educational progress. Presenters: Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. and Cathy Manus, E.S. • "If You Don't Teach Me the Way I Learn, You Are Not Teaching Me" A one-day workshop with facilitated discussion and simulations to acquire skills and strategies to educate and engage students with disabilities that impact learning. Presenters: Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D. and Cathy Manus, E.S. (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
K-12 CAMS K-12 CAMS Fact Sheets: • Attention/Concentration • Reasoning/Processing • Memory • Executive Function • Interpersonal Skills • Emotional Maturity • Coordination/Motor Function • Communication • Reading • Writing/Spelling • Math Calculation/Application (c) Claudia Lowe, J.D.
