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Centering Families and Students in Inclusive Education
Thu, April 9, 2:15 to 3:45pm PDT (2:15 to 3:45pm PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Ground Floor, Gold 2Session Type: Roundtable Session
Abstract
This session centers the voices and experiences of families and caregivers in navigating autism and special education systems across contexts. Presenters examine parental visions of inclusion, family–youth perspectives on transition, and the lived experiences of BIPOC and immigrant parents within educational systems. These studies highlight the transformative potential of family engagement, cultural responsiveness, and digital learning supports in advancing equitable practices.
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Beyond Placement: Parental Visions of Inclusion in Autism-Specific Early Childhood Classrooms - Juliet E. Hart Barnett, Arizona State University; Erin Rotheram-Fuller, Arizona State University; Jesse Fleming, Arizona State University
Do Autistic Youth Agree with Caregivers About their Transition Experiences? Findings from a National Survey - Leslie Shaw, Cornell University; Katherine Brendli Brown, Cornell University
Agents of New Knowledge: A Transcendental Phenomenology of BIPOC Mothers Traversing Texas' Special Education - Alexandrea Melgoza, Southwestern University
Understanding Filipino Parents’ Special Education Participation Through Immigration History and Capital Theory: a Qualitative Study - Jackielyn Domingo Ruiz, New York University
Training in Digital Learning Environments for Caregivers of Individuals with Autism: A Systematic Mapping Study - Ceren Gokmen, Texas Tech University; Merve Basdogan, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim Akdilek, Texas Tech University