Rich Weinfeld describes the importance of collaboration between parent and school staff when planning for students with special needs; his online training program for parents and professionals who want to learn to be more effective advocates for student with special needs. He also discusses the yearly Diamonds in the Rough Conference that trains professionals and parents about interventions that work for these students. You are encouraged to visit his website, listed above, to learn more about all of these endeavors. http://www.weinfeldeducationgroup.com/wegteam.html