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In this chapter, we explore the structural and interpersonal conditions that appear to foster collaboration and a positive and action-oriented approach to meeting the needs of students with disabilities and their families. We begin by re-visiting and expanding upon key frameworks for collaboration that were touched on in Chapter 2 and contribute to our thinking about what constitutes effective collaboration. We then build upon these frameworks by describing parents’ views of effective collaboration.
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Shepherd, K.G., Kervick, C.T., Morris, Da.N. (2017). Enhancing Collaboration. In: The Art of Collaboration. Studies in Inclusive Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-824-2_6
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