Description
Relationships with Families
Purpose:
Having positive and professional relationships with parents and family members is an essential part of the process when working with young children with ASD. Positive environments tend to provide better results for children, parents, and educators.
Directions:
For this assignment, you will complete a 1–2-page reflection paper that will discuss the importance of having professional and positive relationships with families for children with ASD.
Please include the following information:
Discuss at least three characteristics a professional in your field would need in order to be effective when working with children with ASD?
How can professionals support family members for the children with ASD?
What would you want parents to know about you as a professional?
How will you conduct yourself professionally in a situation where parents may be upset or angry?
What can professionals do to make sure relationships are positive with families?
As a reflective paper, your work does not need to be in APA format. However, if you cite any sources in your work, please be sure to use current APA citations.
