Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
Triannual
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Perceptions of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Towards Their Partnerships with Teachers

  • Yun-Ju Hsiao, Ph.D. (Author) Washington State University Tri-Cities image/svg+xml
    Yun-Ju Hsiao, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Special Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Washington State University Tri-Cities. Her research interests include families of students with disabilities, evidence-based instructional strategies for students with autism spectrum disorders, and culturally responsive teaching preparation and practices in special education.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.307
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the parent perceptions of partnerships between parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and teachers who provided services. The instrument used in this study was the "Beach Center Family-Professional Partnership Scale" ("Family Version"). The results showed that parents of children with ASD were close to satisfied with their partnerships with teachers, but they were more satisfied with family-focused relationships rather than child-focused relationships. Two family demographic predictors that contributed significantly to family-professional partnership were the age of the first child with ASD and type of school services received.
Keywords
Age Differences, Autism, Children, Family School Relationship, Parent Attitudes, Parent Teacher Cooperation
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How to Cite
Hsiao, Y.-J. (2016). Perceptions of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Towards Their Partnerships with Teachers. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 11(2), 64-74. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.307

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