Colleen Dorsey
Special Educator · MSEd, MEd
PD Library
Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Specialized Programs
In this video, our team explores what meaningful collaboration looks like in specialized programs. Drawing from real classroom experience, they discuss why students with complex needs require team based problem solving, and how collaboration across disciplines leads to better access, stronger IEPs, and more responsive instruction. Through concrete examples, they highlight how teams can work together to identify the root of student challenges and support skill development across settings.
What you'll learn
- How collaboration supports students with complex and overlapping needs
- How to use team expertise, including OT, PT, SLP, BCBA, and paraprofessionals, to problem solve barriers to learning
- Ways to build collaboration into the school environment
- How shifting from individual responsibility to a team mindset benefits both educators and students
Who is this for?
Paraprofessionals; Special Educators; Related Service Providers
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