Family-professional partnership is an essential component of the special education process
for children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism …

Internationally, it has been recognized that parent involvement is an essential component of
the special education process for children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of eight Latina mothers
on early augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services for their young …

Productive partnerships between parents and teachers consistently lead to better academic
and social outcomes for students including those who experience disadvantage linked to …

The transition from adolescence to adulthood is difficult for individuals with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) and their families because they must learn to navigate the complex adult …

Parents of individuals with autism face many challenges in accessing appropriate services
and supports for their offspring. Parents also play vital roles in advocating for their offspring's …

Parent involvement is foundational to the development of Individualized Education
Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities, including the transition component of the IEP …

Abstract Systems navigation can be difficult, especially for low-resourced families (ie,
families who are “low income” or meet one of the following indicators: mother has a high …

Increasingly, interventions are being developed and tested with families of color, including
Latino families of transition-aged youth with autism. However, without culturally responsive …

Family–school partnerships are an essential component of the special education process for
children with disabilities. Notably, recent legislative reauthorizations of IDEA (2004) have …