Mr. Wortham has telephoned the child care center and asked for detailed observational materials about Danny, who has Down syndrome. What should you do?
a. Determine whether the parents have given permission for you to share information with others and then telephone Mr. Wortham.
b. Simply return the call and provide the information.
c. Phone the parents and tell them to communicate with Mr. Wortham.
d. Ignore the phone call.
ANSWER: a
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