Be able to support the work of the team
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Case Study
Lisa is an experienced teaching assistant working with Tom, an eight-year-old with Down’s Syndrome. It is the beginning of a new school year and Lisa is working with Sam, a teacher who is new to the school.
Lisa has always been involved with all the professionals, both internal and external, who support Tom but is concerned Sam does not understand the need for her to be included in meetings with the new speech and language therapist.
- How can Lisa explain to Sam how including her in the meetings supports the purpose and objective of the team supporting Tom?
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How does being included in the meeting enable her to perform tasks related to own role and responsibilities within the team?
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