Parents and paraeducators play integral roles in the
education of students with disabilities. This study
examined the relationships between parents of
students with significant disabilities and their
paraeducators in inclusive classrooms to gain an
understanding of these relationships played in
education of the students. Results revealed five
types of parent-paraeducator relationships: close
and personal friendship, routine limited
interactions, routine extended interactions, tense
relationship, and minimal relationship. Results also
indicated that it is important for paraeducators...