ABSTRACT
Parents need to consider themselves the primary advocates for their child. A necessary part of these parents' advocacy role is establishing regular contact with their child's guidance counselor and teachers regarding opportunities and progress, using the parental liaison available in many schools. Parents need access to grades and other forms of teacher feedback so that they may assist in home follow-up on assignments not completed or turned in. Parents can provide students with home support in the form of books and other stimuli that feed their interests. Parents are in a unique position to encourage their children to continue their education, to follow their interests and their passions. Although school may be frustrating for these learners, the home environment can be a safe haven where expectations focus on the learning process itself, not on its outcomes.
