Communication

1. Communication vs. information

Before you start - Questions for reflection:

1. Do you feel comfortable talking to professionals involved with your child about issues around him/her? 

2. Has it happened that you could not stand up for your child because you felt you cannot talk to other parents or professionals? 

3. Have you ever felt you are excluded from parent groups because you have a child with intellectual disability?

Doing this sub-module will help you to be more aware of the diversity of channels that might enhance setting-family communication and interaction, to be able to identify which channel(s) could be more useful to reach your specific aims when communicating with teachers and professionals, to understand that setting-family interaction can be fluent and enriching when using a diversity of channels. This will also make you more able to help your child to be aware that communication between his/her parents and the settings is expected and why they are always to be involved in it, and you will also be able to help your child to identify the diversity of channels available to support school/setting-family communication.