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Parenting, Diversity and Autism: Implications for General Education

Mon, April 16, 12:25 to 1:55pm, Park Central Hotel New York, Floor: Mezzanine Level, Carnegie

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Children identified as having autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are growing in numbers (now 1 in 68 children), thus creating challenges for school districts. The papers in this symposium address aspects of early intervention for families that facilitate learning for children with ASD and better prepare them for kindergarten entry. All four papers involve research with parents; three of the papers address parenting and/or educational access for Latino families. It is critical that general educators identify Latino children with ASD who have not been in the educational pipeline prior to kindergarten, as they are most at risk of missing the critical window for early intervention.

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