Empowering Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Critical Decision-making for Quality Outcomes /

This book presents an international research-based framework that has empowered parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to become critical decision makers to actively guide their child’s learning and self-advocacy. Parents can use this framework to identify their child’s vision and d...

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Main Authors: Webster, Amanda. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Cumming, Joy. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Rowland, Susannah. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2084-1
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1 Effective practice and decision-making for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
  • 1 Defining the problem
  • 2 Evidence-based practice and autism spectrum disorder
  • 3 The Cycle of Learning: A framework for decision-making
  • Part 2 Empowering parents to create education plans for their children with autism spectrum disorder
  • 4 Empowering parents to create a vision for their children with autism spectrum disorder
  • 5 Developing education plans within curriculum frameworks: Creating profiles and goals
  • 6 Facilitating self-determination through education planning
  • 7 Developing effective transition plans
  • Part 3 Systems advocacy: Facilitating change at the systems level
  • 8 Parent advocacy with schools: A success story
  • 9 Creating a community of practice
  • 10 Empowering parents to become informed advocates and decision-makers
  • 11 Understanding law and policy to gain the best educational opportunities for children with autism spectrum disorder
  • 12 Finding the common thread: Bringing it all together.