Parent training and family support are used. Education about options for intervention is provided. Training is culturally acceptable to individual families. Collaboration of all team members is used. Consider what new and experienced personnel need to know.
Transitional support is provided when the child leaves one program and moves to the next.
Integration of research and practice is used. Follow-up of children with ASD as they grow older is conducted to note factors which have contributed to successful or less successful outcomes. Environment Environmental influences on individuals with ASD are of great importance. A variety of environmental and situational factors influence the behavior of all chil- dren and adolescents. Because these variables may have even greater significance for students with ASD, a conscious effort must be made to carefully analyze the student and his or her environment as an ongoing component of the instructional process.