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Treatment Options and Parent Choice
An Individualized Approach to Intervention
Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP
Summary:
- Family-centered practice emphasizes collaboration, helping families make informed decisions based on their child’s unique strengths and needs.
- Shared goals between families and professionals can lead to stronger partnerships and more meaningful support.
- Individualized approaches consider family priorities, values, and long-term growth rather than relying on one prescribed path.
Originally Published by Autism Spectrum Quarterly - Winter 2008
Written By: Dr. Barry Prizant
In this article, Dr. Barry Prizant explores the concept of parent choice and family-centered philosophy and practice and critically reviews current practices in educational and treatment approaches for children with ASD from those perspectives
Dr. Barry Prizant is Director of Childhood Communication Services and an adjunct professor in the Center for the Study of Human Development, Brown University. Dr. Prizant has more than 45 years of experience as a researcher and international consultant to children and adults with Autism Spectrum. He and Dave Finch co-host Uniquely Human: The Podcast, which expands the conversation on autism and neurodiversity by amplifying the voices of autistic individuals and thought leaders in providing insightful, cutting-edge, and practical information about the autistic experience.
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