The families of students who attend the Stepping Stones School are a critical component to the success of their children and our program. From the beginning of each school year, families are encouraged to attend various school activities which provide parents with a window into how their child spends each day. The Stepping Stones School is a comprehensive resource to parents for providing guidance, education, and information support. The goal of these resources are to help parents carry out strategies applied during the classroom; gain knowledge on how to navigate systems; and, become the most effective advocate for your child.

Experience has shown that by collaborating with families through various means such as daily communication logs, multiple parent conferences during the school year, open houses, open door policy, monthly parent support groups, and regular “homework” assignments, parents are more successful in implementing strategies utilized in the classroom thus effectively contributing to their child’s learning process. Often, parents will learn how to develop their own strategies to help their child reach his/her optimum level of success.

Through education sessions focusing on effective IEP development, negotiating the myriad of government systems, financial resources, and best practice approaches to managing a child with developmental needs, parents leave the Stepping Stones School with a wealth of knowledge and are confidently prepared to be the most effective advocate for their child.

In addition to the groups held during school sessions, the following are also available: