Train-the-Parent-Trainer: Preparing Families for Transition Planning Process of Their Youth With Disabilities

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 3
  In Roundtable Session: Building the Home/School Partnership

Abstract

Due to the underrepresentation of Asian students with disabilities in the U.S., only a dearth of studies have focused on this population, and none have focused on training Asian families to be engaged in transition planning. To address this research gap, this paper discussed how a Train-the-Parent-Trainer Program prepared Chinese immigrant families to be engaged in the transition planning process and empowers them to be leaders and advocates, so they can offer support to other Chinese families of students with disabilities in the community. Results indicated that all parents not only had increased their knowledge of transition planning, but also were actively engaged in their youth’s transition planning activities and advocate for other families of youth with disabilities.

Author

• Lusa Lo, University of Massachusetts - Boston