What in your opinion are the opportunities and challenges of parent/professional collaboration for inclusive education, particularly towards learners with special-needs and disabilities ?
The challenges that parents face is that the teachers have little knowledge of autism and much less understanding of what children face at school. I have not found any opportunities over the last 13 years of dealing with schools as a parent of autistic children.
Something to consider- There’s also an element of parents being reluctant to work closely with practitioners in terms of inclusion as they feel teachers are far more knowledgeable due to their qualifications etc. ThIs creates a sense of disempowerment in parents working collaboratively with teachers.