Foundations for Parents |
1. Introduction to the Foundations Survey
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The Foundations Project is asking parents of young children with disabilities about how they think about their children’s learning skills to help them become more independent in the future and able to speak for themselves as they grow older.
We believe that young children who know how to calm themselves (called self-regulation), make and express their choices, and engage in activities with necessary help, are laying the foundations for later self-determination.
Most young children develop these skills naturally as they grow. But sometimes children with disabilities need adults in their lives to help nourish those skills. It makes sense that children can learn these skills more rapidly when all the adults in their lives – parents and teachers – are working together.
Please complete the survey that follows about your child’s strengths and challenges in self-regulation, choice-making, and engagement. We also ask you to share ideas and strategies that you use to encourage your child. Also, we want to hear your opinion about what it takes to make a successful partnership between home and school so that you and your child’s teacher can work together on these issues.
Thanks in advance for giving of your time, expertise, and great ideas! The survey should take about 15 minutes of your time.
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If you have questions about the purpose or design of this survey, please contact Susan Palmer, Ph.D. at the University of Kansas, spalmer@ku.edu or (785)864-0270.
Participation in the survey is voluntary. Your survey completion indicates your willingness to participate in this project and that you are at least eighteen years old. Your name will not be associated in any way with the research findings. If you have any additional questions about your rights as a research participant, you may call (785) 864-7429 or (785) 864-7385 or write the Human Subjects Committee Lawrence Campus (HSCL), University of Kansas, 2385 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7563, email mdenning@ku.edu
Your name will not be associated in any way with the research findings. This project activity is approved under the University of Kansas Human Subjects approval #18103. By starting the survey, you are giving your consent for us to report your answers combined with others who complete the survey as a whole and to note any individual suggestions while keeping your identity secure.
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**At the end of the survey, if you wish to provide your name and mailing address, we will send you two children's books to thank you for participating. After the books are sent, we will delete your address. If you don't wish to receive the books, you don't need to complete this information.**
We believe that young children who know how to calm themselves (called self-regulation), make and express their choices, and engage in activities with necessary help, are laying the foundations for later self-determination.
Most young children develop these skills naturally as they grow. But sometimes children with disabilities need adults in their lives to help nourish those skills. It makes sense that children can learn these skills more rapidly when all the adults in their lives – parents and teachers – are working together.
Please complete the survey that follows about your child’s strengths and challenges in self-regulation, choice-making, and engagement. We also ask you to share ideas and strategies that you use to encourage your child. Also, we want to hear your opinion about what it takes to make a successful partnership between home and school so that you and your child’s teacher can work together on these issues.
Thanks in advance for giving of your time, expertise, and great ideas! The survey should take about 15 minutes of your time.
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If you have questions about the purpose or design of this survey, please contact Susan Palmer, Ph.D. at the University of Kansas, spalmer@ku.edu or (785)864-0270.
Participation in the survey is voluntary. Your survey completion indicates your willingness to participate in this project and that you are at least eighteen years old. Your name will not be associated in any way with the research findings. If you have any additional questions about your rights as a research participant, you may call (785) 864-7429 or (785) 864-7385 or write the Human Subjects Committee Lawrence Campus (HSCL), University of Kansas, 2385 Irving Hill Road, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7563, email mdenning@ku.edu
Your name will not be associated in any way with the research findings. This project activity is approved under the University of Kansas Human Subjects approval #18103. By starting the survey, you are giving your consent for us to report your answers combined with others who complete the survey as a whole and to note any individual suggestions while keeping your identity secure.
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**At the end of the survey, if you wish to provide your name and mailing address, we will send you two children's books to thank you for participating. After the books are sent, we will delete your address. If you don't wish to receive the books, you don't need to complete this information.**