Free Article: Creating a Culture of Family-Centered Practice for the Autism Community
Creating a Culture of Family-Centered Practice for the Autism Community
Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP
In this third and final part of my series on “Treatment Options and Parent Choice”, I will consider ways that professionals serving Autistic children and their families can adopt practices to move closer to the goal of becoming family-centered. I will begin by considering the essential elements of family-centered practice, the ultimate goal of which is that of empowering families with the knowledge and skills to make the best choices for their children and for the family unit, as a whole. When parents feel empowered, they feel more in control. In addition, parents also become more invested when they are respected as active collaborators in treatment and educational planning.
Originally Published by Autism Spectrum Quarterly - Summer 2009
Written by: Dr. Barry Prizant
This article explores ways that professionals serving children with ASD and their families can adopt practices to move closer to the goal of working with families to help their treatment programs be family-centered. It begins by considering the essential elements of family-centered practice, the ultimate goal of which is empowering families with the knowledge and skills to make the best choices for their children and for the family unit, as a whole.
Dr. Barry Prizant is Director of Childhood Communication Services and an adjunct professor in the Center for the Study of Human Development, Brown University. Dr. Prizant has more than 45 years of experience as a researcher and international consultant to children and adults with Autism Spectrum. He and Dave Finch co-host Uniquely Human: The Podcast, which expands the conversation on autism and neurodiversity by amplifying the voices of autistic individuals and thought leaders in providing insightful, cutting-edge, and practical information about the autistic experience.
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