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ERIC Number: EJ1399608
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
"They Were Saying That I Was a Typical Chinese Mum": Chinese Parents' Experiences of Parent-Teacher Partnerships for Their Autistic Children
Smith, Jodie; Rabba, Aspasia Stacey; Cong, Lin; Datta, Poulomee; Dresens, Emma; Hall, Gabrielle; Heyworth, Melanie; Lawson, Wenn; Lee, Patricia; Lilley, Rozanna; Syeda, Najeeba; Ma, Emily; Wang, Julia; Wang, Rena; Yeow, Chong Tze; Pellicano, Elizabeth
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v53 n12 p4888-4900 2023
Effective parent-teacher partnerships improve outcomes for autistic students. Yet, we know little about what effective partnerships look like for parents of autistic children from different backgrounds. We conducted interviews with 17 Chinese parents of autistic children attending Australian kindergartens/schools to understand their experiences. Parents appreciated the acceptance, opportunities and supports they received in Australia. They had high expectations of children; expectations not often shared by educators. Parents were respectful of teachers' expertise and polite and undemanding in interactions. Nevertheless, parents were frustrated by inconsistent teaching quality and inadequate communication. Navigating systems was also challenging and parents faced discrimination from teachers and their community. Recommendations include fostering open home-school communication, proactively seeking parents' expertise about children and explicitly scaffolding parents' self-advocacy.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; Australia
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