Engaging and Supporting Parents of Children Recently Diagnosed with Autism

• By: Georgia Efthimiou, MA, BCBA Kristen Daneker, MS, BCBA Brandon Sierchio, MA, BCBA Howard Savin, PhD First Children Services
• April 11th, 2023
• ABA, assessment, child diagnosis, children, diagnosis, early intervention, ending direct services, parent training, parenting, Spring 2023 Issue, supporting parents
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No parent wants to learn that their child is autistic. Hopes and dreams for a neurotypical child are mostly abandoned and replaced by fear, uncertainty and, often, despair. Thus, effective professional intervention must begin with active listening to grasp the parent perspective on their child’s...