In addition, parents who were satisfied with their child s academic progress tended to view the relationship between themselves and school staff as more positive and collaborative. These parents also rated the school staff as more committed to the education of their child and better able to communicate with parents. In summary, the results support the importance of a positive parent-professional relationship and highlight the role of collaboration and teamwork in the educational programming of students with autism. School systems that exclude parents from key decision-making, and fail to promote a sense of teamwork between themselves and parents are significantly limiting their chances for successfully delivering services to students with autism. Parents have proven to be vital resources for professionals working with children.
Nobody knows the child better than the parent.
School staff should capitalize on the parent s personal expertise. The results of this study suggest that parents and professionals who work collaboratively as a team increase their chances of delivering effective services to students with autism and promote educational success. Including parents in the process. Communication behavior sampling-staged communicative situations . Social-Communicative, Social Interaction and Socioemotional Abilities .