Advocating for a Child with ASD
A Practical Guide for Parents Navigating School Support
When it comes to education team meetings, parents know their child better than anyone in the room. Research on family-school partnerships consistently finds that parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) bring essential insight into their child’s communication, sensory, and social needs, and that involving parents fully in the development of an individual education and learning plan, using their participation rights, leads to stronger outcomes than a school-led process alone.
How to Use This Guide
This practical guide offers evidence-informed strategies for advocating for your child at school—from preparing for meetings and documenting your child’s needs to requesting appropriate accommodations, supporting self-advocacy, and planning for important transitions.
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Use this resource to prepare for school meetings, organize your documentation, understand potential accommodations, and build a collaborative relationship with your child’s education team.
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