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- Title
Kindergarten Transition Preparation: A Comparison of Teacher and Parent Practices for Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
- Authors
Quintero, Nicole; McIntyre, Laura
- Abstract
The transition to kindergarten represents an important developmental milestone for children and may pose unique challenges to children with disabilities, their families, and teachers. The primary goal of the current study was to investigate teacher concerns regarding the transition to kindergarten as well as teacher and parent-reported transition preparation practices and involvement for a sample of children with autism spectrum disorders ( n = 19) and children with other developmental disabilities ( n = 76). Teachers reported significantly more concerns for children in the ASD group than for children in the DD group, although there was no difference in total involvement in transition practices between groups. Although teacher and parent involvement in transition preparation was generally high, generic less individualized practices often were utilized. Study findings are discussed in the context of future research directions to help facilitate kindergarten transitions for young children with disabilities.
- Subjects
EARLY childhood education of children with disabilities; PARENTS of children with disabilities; TEACHERS of children with disabilities; KINDERGARTEN; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; AUTISM spectrum disorders; PARENT participation in kindergarten
- Publication
Early Childhood Education Journal, 2011, Vol 38, Issue 6, p411
- ISSN
1082-3301
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10643-010-0427-8