Parents are the most important teachers and advocates!
Parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder has many challenges. There are many different resources to help provide information, strategies, and support for parents, nationally and locally. Parents are the people who know their child the best. They are their biggest advocate and spend the most time with that child. It is important for parents to have as much knowledge about their child's disorder so they can create a good team of professionals to work with their child. As a teacher, I always go to the parent first to find out why a student may be acting a certain way. While the child is the one with the disorder, parents need support and education too. Below are some different sources that can help parents with their child with autism spectrum disorder.
http://eden2.org/top-10-autism-websites-recommended-by-parents/ This site provides the 10 websites that can supply information and strategies for parents with a child that has ASD. http://autismnow.org/ This site provides resources for parents, teachers, and any other staff that may work with a child under the spectrum. It is the national autism resource and information center. They are able to connect you to local groups and organizations to help with information or advocated for your child. http://www.autismweb.com/ This website describes the different disorders that are under the autism spectrum disorder umbrella. It also goes through some of the basics of ASD and how it relates to parenting a child with autism. http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Autism-Parent-Teacher/dp/0470394730 This is a link from Amazon to purchase A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Needs to Know , by Fred R. Volkmar and Lisa A. Wiesner: August 17, 2009. This is a great resource for parents and other family members to read to help understand a child with autism. |