scholarly journals Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Family-Centered Care in Perceived Family Challenges

2014 ◽  
pp. 247-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer S. Reinke ◽  
Catherine A. Solheim
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Family Centered Care ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Family Centered

Interdisciplinary Assessment of Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2003 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia A. Prelock ◽  
Jean Beatson ◽  
Brooke Bitner ◽  
Carri Broder ◽  
Amy Ducker
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Writing Community ◽  
Family Centered

This paper describes an interdisciplinary model for the assessment of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that includes families as active participants and collaborators in the process. Family-centered care, cultural competence, and a strengths perspective provide the theoretical foundation for the assessment model. Steps in the assessment process include assignment of an assessment coordinator, intake, preassessment planning, community-based assessment, postassessment planning, report writing, community follow-up, and resource notebook development. Preliminary research examining the effectiveness of the assessment model reveals the positive impact of family-centered, culturally competent, and strengths-based service provision (Beatson & Prelock, 2002). The model has implications for school-based practitioners in increasing the role of families in the assessment of children with ASD.

scholarly journals The role of caregiver speech in supporting language development in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 1230-1239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan R. Swanson
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Language Research ◽  
Language Data

AbstractParents play an essential role in supporting child development by providing a safe home, proper nutrition, and rich educational opportunities. In this article we focus on the role of caregiver speech in supporting development of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We review studies from typically developing children and children with autism showing that rich and responsive caregiver speech supports language development. Autism intervention studies that target caregiver speech are reviewed as are recent scientific advances from studies of typical development. The strengths and weakness of different techniques for collecting language data from caregivers and children are reviewed, and natural language samples are recommended as best practice for language research in autism. We conclude that caregivers play a powerful role in shaping their children's development and encourage researchers to adapt parent-mediated intervention studies to acknowledge individual differences in parents by using a personalized medicine approach.

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