Inclusion from the Parent’s Perspective
Inclusion from the Parent’s Perspective This is an excerpt from a book chapter that I recently wrote. Here is the link to purchase the book: https://www.igi-global.com/book/rethinking-perception-centering-voices-unique/293781 There is also an option to purchase just my chapter of the book. I would love to here your thoughts about this issue that is near and dear to my heart. Chapter 10 “Brice has exceeded everything I thought I knew about how much autistic kids can accomplish.” This is a quote that Notbohm (2019) recounts from a parent-teacher conference. This perception is common. It is this perception that many parents have become aware of when talking with teachers and other stakeholders in the life of their student with Autism. This may even be the parent’s perception. When a parent hears that their child has Autism, the parent has to decide how they are going to react to the diagnosis. Notbohm (2019) describes the moment as feeling as if...