VIDBE-Q Volume 67 Issue 4
Summary: From these comments, it's overwhelmingly clear that the responding
parents have seen their children benefit from and make significant progress with
intervener services.
Q: At this point, what would help you the most related to intervener services?
"Advocacy to have Intervener Services in the Regulations." Proper training and
more awareness in the education realm of the role of an intervener."
"Many teachers somehow see interveners as 'know all' and expect them to do all
the curriculum related enlargement, vision modification in lessons, inclusion
support, teaching and tutorials. It's a lot of teaching work along with support
work, all falling on the shoulders of interveners."
"The security of keeping my intervener without the worry of losing them from year
to year."
"Interveners seem to be viewed as paraprofessionals, not as critical professionals
on the IEP Team. Interveners need to be recognized as professionals, be paid
accordingly, and be routinely included in the IEP process."
