Issues and Theoretical Constructs Regarding Parent Education for Autism Spectrum Disorders

• Published in: Journal of autism and developmental disorders Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 1218 - 1227
• Main Authors: Steiner, Amanda M., Koegel, Lynn K., Koegel, Robert L., Ence, Whitney A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01-06-2012; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Autism; Autistic children; Autistic spectrum disorders; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Best practice; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child and School Psychology; Child clinical studies; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Child, Preschool; Children; Developmental disorders; Early Intervention; Guides; Humans; Infantile autism; Learning Strategies; Medical sciences; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Neurosciences; Outcomes of Education; Parent Education; Parent Participation; Parent-Child Relations; Parenthood education; Parenting - psychology; Parents; Parents - education; Pediatrics; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Preschool Children; Psychology; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Public Health; Reviews; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Teaching Skills; Young Children; New York; California; Parenting; Parent stress; Parent education; Social environment; Autism; Parental behavior; Pervasive developmental disorder; Parent; Theory; Family environment; Developmental disorder; Stress
• ISSN: 0162-3257; 1573-3432
• DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1194-0

Participation of parents of children with autism is commonplace in most comprehensive intervention programs, yet, there is limited research relating to the best practices in this area. This article provides an overview of parent education programs for young children with autism and details data-driven procedures which are associated with improved parent and child outcomes. In addition, we provide a troubleshooting guide based on the literature for professionals regarding a variety of complex issues which may arise during parent education.