The development of collaborative partnerships between parents and professionals is too
often unsuccessful. One reason for this failure may be the lack of empirical understanding of …

The issue of boundaries between professionals and individuals/families is well documented
within the clinical fields of counseling and social work but not thoroughly investigated in …

Abstract The Individual Education Plan and Individual Family Service Plan are legally
mandated documents developed by a multidisciplinary team assessment that specifies …

The unique contribution of grandparents to families of children with and without disabilities is
often overlooked in the clinical and empirical literature. Perceptions and practice of teachers …

Abstract Across the United States young women with disabilities are experiencing economic
and educational disadvantages. Although post-school outcomes have shown improvement …

When mental health professionals and parents of children with autism spectrum disorders
start working together, they bring into this relationship their own personal needs, concerns …

This paper is an attempt to engage and extend upon the work of self-determination scholars
who seek to improve skills of students with intellectual disabilities. Professionals and …

All students who receive special education services have one thing in common. They each
have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) designed specifically for him/her. The IEP is a …

Since the early 1990s, improvements in screening and diagnostic capabilities have
increased the numbers of young children under age 3 who are diagnosed with autism …

Les problématiques d'alimentation concernent 25 à 40% des consultations pédiatriques,
des enfants entre 1 an et 3 ans. Ainsi, entre 13 et 50% de la population pédiatrique souffre …