International Journal Special Education

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Vol 26, No: 3, 201148. Has your son or daughter taken post-secondary education/training? Yes No49. If yes to #48, in what area and at what institution?________________________________________________________________________50. Was it useful? Why or why not?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________51. If your son or daughter is no longer in school, what is he or she doing now?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________52. For your child, what would be a successful school experience?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________53. Please write any comments you would like to make about the academic progress of your son ordaughter over the years.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________C. Seeking Information54. In which of the following areas have you sought information to help you advocate for your son ordaughter (please check).Learning disabilities__________Giftedness__________Other schools__________Other programs offered by the board __________Home schooling__________IPRC procedures (Parent Guide)__________Board policies__________Other (please list) ___________________________________55. What were your sources of information (e.g., websites, Parent Guide, informal parent sharing, parentsupport group, etc.)?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________56. Do you belong to a parent support group associated with your child’s exceptionality? Yes No57. If yes to #56, to which association(s) do you belong?________________________________________________________________________58. Did you seek information to help you advocate before the first IPRC? Yes No59. When do you seek information now (e.g., before each yearly meeting, whenever there is a problem,constantly, etc.)?137