Empowering Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Critical Decision-Making for Quality Outcomes (Hardcover, 2017)

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.