Your Rights and Responsibilities
Families have both the right and the responsibility:
•To be involved in all aspects of their child’s programming as they are able.
•To receive all information and reports regarding their child.
•To be treated as a partner in services.
•To report progress, regressions, and plateaus.
•To recognize that professionals have studied and practised strategies that can be effective with their children.
•To be aware that treatment can be a ‘trial and error’ process in which even the most skilful interventions do not always lead to immediate desired results.
•To recognize that frequent review of the IPP may be required to modify and/or create new strategies.
•Successful collaboration requires that parents and professionals:
•Are honest with each other about their long term goals for the child. The goals guide professional recommendations and parents’ expectations.
•Accept responsibility for openly sharing and receiving information.