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1. When interviewing parents from a different cultural background other than your own, what arrangements can you make to allow the family to feel most comfortable? What issues are important to consider? 2. Why is it important to involve parents and families in every part of the special education process from referral through assessment to placement? 3. Considering your own experiences, what different perceptions or feelings might parents have about schools and school personnel? 4, What steps can you take to prepare for a meeting with parents and families from diverse cultural backgrounds? 5, Why does the author say the first steps to working with parents and families from cultures different than your own is to examine your own beliefs and biases?
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