This interactive session will explore various parenting styles and the effects it has on student outcomes. Using Baumrind’s Theory of Parenting as a springboard into more detailed parenting approaches, participants will develop an understanding into the parent’s perspective as they embark on the journey of the challenges parents of students with social-emotional challenges and/or ASD/LD encounter as they weave through the transition process. Participants will learn how to guide parents to shift their approach to promote student independence and self-advocacy. This session aims to build the skills necessary to create positive connections between parent, student and professional.