Description
Your Professional Role
Consider your knowledge and potential experience in working with children with ASD, and respond to the following:
Discuss what you think are the most important characteristics of a professional working in the field with children with ASD.
Discuss why it is important to consider ethical principles and standards of practice when working with children with special needs.
Discuss why it is important to develop and maintain a professional relationship with families of children with ASD.
Points and Rubric
This discussion is worth 30 points. Refer to your Discussion Rubric for specific grading criteria. The deadline for your initial post and additional responses is Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m. ET; however, you must participate over multiple days throughout the unit to earn full credit.
Remember that your goal for discussion is three-fold:
To participate actively over multiple days throughout the unit.
To contribute in a way that adds to the discussion and moves it forward in an original fashion.
To use the course content to inform your posts and responses.
Keep in mind that when you post, you should always reference items you cite — be sure to use APA format for this. Also, be sure to refer back to the rubric as often as you need to during the week. The class is all about sharing knowledge, so use discussions as a way of creating a community resource for yourself and your colleagues.
This discussion addresses the following unit learning outcome:
Analyze the essential characteristics of a professional working with children with ASD.
Examine the importance of ethical principles and practice standards for professionals working with children with special needs such as ASD.
Explain the importance of a professional having positive relationships with families with children with ASD.
It also addresses the following Course Outcome:
CE340-6: Describe the importance of a professional having relationships with families with children with autism spectrum disorder.
