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Training Manual For Clinicians: The Conversations With Latino Parents After An Asd Diagnosis, Nancy E. Guardado
Training Manual For Clinicians: The Conversations With Latino Parents After An Asd Diagnosis, Nancy E. Guardado
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This pilot study developed a training manual and presentation for clinicians (i.e. Service Coordinators and Psychologists) in the Los Angeles area working in community agencies, specifically Westside Regional Center, that is on the front line of diagnosis of Latino children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The aim of this pilot study was to inform and educate clinicians on how to assist families and their child after age 3 who have been newly diagnosed with ASD. By training clinicians to be culturally responsive when engaging with families they can better assist in empowering parents over their child’s ASD diagnosis. Empowered parents …
Aba In Native American Homes: A Culturally Responsive Training For Paraprofessionals, Belinda Naomi Najera
Aba In Native American Homes: A Culturally Responsive Training For Paraprofessionals, Belinda Naomi Najera
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This project attempts to create a dialogue about respectful service delivery to Native American families with a child diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Improving interactions between professionals and Native American families can not only advance the ASD child's cognitive and behavioral gains, but also respectfully honors the beliefs of the caregivers. A systematic search of pertinent peer-reviewed empirical sources in the areas of Autism, paraprofessional training, and multicultural psychology was conducted to develop a training resource for paraprofessionals providing home based ABA tutoring. The completed resource is comprised of three training modules, which are intended to be presented …