Date of Award
8-1981
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Educational Leadership, Research and Technology
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The topics that will be covered in this review of the literature will include parents' reactions upon discovering their sons or daughters are handicapped, needs of parents with handicapped children, the importance of parental involvement, and parent training. The sources used in this review are from published literature and from previous research bearing on the topic. The central thesis of the paper is the importance of involving parents in the education of their handicapped children. Prior to such involvement parental reactions need to be resolved and specific parental needs met. The major conclusion drawn is that parent training is a viable way to get parents involved in the education of their handicapped children; however, such training involves the expenditure of time and effort both on the part of parents and professionals.
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Nancy Jane, "Parental Involvement in Education: Issues and Procedures" (1981). Masters Theses. 1815.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1815