Description
The April 2022 Schools Integrated Care Rounds event shares student and family perspectives and outlines why schools are an integral part of a child's care team and community. The NC InCK team and our guests discussed how children can thrive in schools and what we can all do to support children.
Click this link for the April 2022 Schools Integrated Care Rounds slide deck.
Key Takeaways
- Many supports exist for students in schools. Services all students are eligible for include teacher intervention and muti-tiered system of support. Services students must qualify for include 504 Plans and Individualized Education Plans.
- Family Navigators can help students and families connect to school-based resources through communication with key personnel and participation in meetings already taking place within the school (e.g., IEP/504 Meetings, parent/teacher conferences).
- Family Navigators should center the student and family in conversations with schools, with families initiating communication and Family Navigators playing the role of “strengths-bringer” to any school space.
Resources
- NC InCK’s Schools Guide: Background on working with schools to support children in NC InCK’s five counties
- Legal Aid of NC materials on IEPs and 504s: Read more about student’s rights in accessing special education services and steps to take to request support for your child
- Exceptional Childrens Assistance Center (ECAC): Webinars, resources, and one on one help navigating systems to support children with special needs