"They Were Saying That I Was a Typical Chinese Mum" : Chinese Parents' Experiences of Parent-Teacher Partnerships for Their Autistic Children.
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| Title: | "They Were Saying That I Was a Typical Chinese Mum" : Chinese Parents' Experiences of Parent-Teacher Partnerships for Their Autistic Children. |
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| Authors: | 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 |
| Source: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Dec2023, Vol. 53 Issue 12, p4888-4900. 13p. |
| Subjects: | Education of parents, Parent attitudes, Immigrants, Self advocacy, Mothers, Confidence, Leadership, College teacher attitudes, Medical personnel, Interviewing, Cultural pluralism, Fathers, Patients' families, Interprofessional relations, Autism, Questionnaires, Sound recordings, Thematic analysis, Trust, Optimism |
| Geographic Terms: | Malaysia, Hong Kong (China), China, Australia |
| Abstract: | 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 01623257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-022-05748-z |
