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. 2018;28(4):460-486.
doi: 10.1080/10474412.2018.1431550. Epub 2018 Feb 8.

Partners in School: An Innovative Parent-Teacher Consultation Model for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Gazi F Azad  1 , Steven C Marcus  2 , Susan M Sheridan  3 , David S Mandell  2
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Partners in School: An Innovative Parent-Teacher Consultation Model for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Gazi F Azad et al. J Educ Psychol Consult. 2018.

Abstract

Little research examines the best ways to improve communication between parents and teachers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its effect on child outcomes. The present study tests an innovative parent-teacher consultation model, entitled Partners in School. The goal of Partners in School is to improve parent-teacher communication aboutevidence-based practices (EBPs), and subsequently, outcomes for children with ASD. Participants were 26 teachers and 49 parents of children with ASD from a large urban public school district. Parents and teachers completed measures of their communication and child outcomes prior to and after receiving consultation through Partners in School. Results indicated that parents and teachers perceived improvements in child outcomes after participation inPartners in School. Changes in parent-teacher communication also were associated with changes in some child outcomes. Discussionhighlights the important role of communication inconsultations targeting family-school partnerships for children with ASD.

Keywords: autism; autism spectrum disorder; consultation; family-school partnerships; parent-teacher communication; parent-teacher relationships.

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