Next Steps:
Ideas to Extend Practice
- Establish a communication work group of staff and parents. This committee could discuss and examine communication issues from a variety of perspectives in order to make recommendations for improving communication within the program. The work group could use Handouts 15, 16, or 17 as a way to open discussion.
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Think about a persistent "hurdle" or concern in your program and the underlying communication issues that are a part of it. Seek out views from several different sources - staff, parents, and professionals in the community. Look to see the values behind the differing viewpoints. Plan how to address the concern more effectively the next time it comes up.