7A- Courtney Ronghi- Response to Amanda Johnson

I agree that collaboration between educators and families has been difficult to achieve. As a result, research has shown that using the seven principles of partnerships will help form a healthy and collaborative relationship among families and professionals. When transition plans are developed I agree that successful collaboration and problem solving are necessary; however, a recent article done by “Journal of Adolescent Health” stated that adolescents often face barriers when trying to receive high quality family planning services due to “lack of knowledge, inability to use parental health insurance, out of pocket costs, transportation, unsatisfactory experiences with providers, and inadequate opportunities to discuss family planning needs (Mead et al., July 2015).” I think this needs to be addressed and changed, especially for students with exceptional learning needs with limited communication and daily living skills. What can be done to change these barriers? I think if collaboration between family service centers, families, and educators would strengthen there would be a positive correlation.