Event Title
Perceptions of Teachers Who Are Also Parents of a Child with Autism and Their Role in Supporting Literacy Development
Start Date
5-2-2021 11:40 AM
End Date
5-2-2021 1:10 PM
Date of Publication
February 2021
Document Type
Presentation
Abstract
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has nearly doubled in the last 20 years and general education teachers are increasingly finding themselves responsible for meeting the needs of students with autism in the classroom. Teachers have reported feeling underprepared to meet the challenges present in children with ASD. The purpose of this phenomenological study will be to explore the lived experiences of English language arts teachers who are also parents of a child/children with autism and their professional understanding of supporting students with autism in the general education classroom.
Keywords
Literacy Development, Parenting, Autism
Description
Special Education, Discussant: George Moore
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2894
Perceptions of Teachers Who Are Also Parents of a Child with Autism and Their Role in Supporting Literacy Development
The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has nearly doubled in the last 20 years and general education teachers are increasingly finding themselves responsible for meeting the needs of students with autism in the classroom. Teachers have reported feeling underprepared to meet the challenges present in children with ASD. The purpose of this phenomenological study will be to explore the lived experiences of English language arts teachers who are also parents of a child/children with autism and their professional understanding of supporting students with autism in the general education classroom.