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Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks. We ask for your cooperation in remaining SILENT during the ENTIRE presentation. Thank You. Jennifer Humphrey, Vedia Page & Suzy Flack. Objectives. Elicit an emotional response regarding the way parents of students with disabilities feel and the challenges they face.

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Autism Speaks

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  1. Autism Speaks We ask for your cooperation in remaining SILENT during the ENTIRE presentation. Thank You. Jennifer Humphrey, Vedia Page & Suzy Flack

  2. Objectives • Elicit an emotional response regarding the way parents of students with disabilities feel and the challenges they face. • Provide real-life accounts of how the disabilities of children affect parents. • Demonstrate the need for society to be socially sensitive towards children with disabilities.

  3. What would you do? • http://www.autismspeaks.org/sponsoredevents/autism_every_day.php

  4. Please read the question. Indicate your response by ….. YES No

  5. Think About It While watching the video did you "feel" or relate to any of the emotions felt by parents of childrenwith disabilities?

  6. Did the video help you to better understand the challenges faced by some parents with children that have disabilities? 

  7. Do you feel that their is a need for society to be socially sensitive towards children with disabilities?

  8. Is there a need for society to be socially sensitive towards parents of children with disabilities?

  9. Do you feel that their is a need to increase the awareness of teachers (both general and special education) regarding the challenges faced by parents of children with disabilities? 

  10. References Nelson, L., Summers, A., & Turnbull, A.P. (2004). Boundaries in family-professional relationships. Remedial and Special Education, 25, 153-165. Stoner, J. B., Bock, S. J., Thompson, J. R., Angell, M. E., Heyl, B. S., & Crowley, E . P. (2005). Welcome to our world: Parent perceptions of interactions between parents of young children with asd and education professionals. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 20(1), 39-51. Summers, J.A., Hoffman, L., Marquis, J., Turnbull, A., Poston, D., & Nelson, L.L. (2005). Measuring the quality of family-Professional partnerships in special education services. Exceptional Children, 72(1), 65-81.

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