Give force to the parents' strengths in favor of inclusion

Unlike those of past generations, parents today must navigate their children’s education within increasingly complex social environments and during a time of widespread socioeconomic challenges. This complexity social and economic situation lays it on the line some people in respect to others, and among these there are the parents with disability. Past studies of parents of children with disability often contributed to disseminate, as regarded their children as well, negative views of their conditions and perspectives. However, across the past several decades, a new focus has emerged on the positive impact of raising a child with disability. In this chapter, we focus on the roles played by parents of children with and without disability, believing that parents can and should become co-constructing agents of inclusion. We suggest that positive outcomes are influenced by parent attributes of hope, optimism, and courage, and present a number of resources and strategies that can be used to assess and develop these parent strengths, and promote more inclusive attitudes and environments for all.