Parents Of Austistic Children

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One of the positive aspects of the TEACCH model is the philosophical stance of that program. Essentially, the TEACCH program assumes that families are going to vary in the levels of time the have available to work with their children, the interest they have in doing so, the skills they possess and can attain, and the degree of commitment they possess to work with the child over the long-term. They understand the multitude of pressures that are exerted on every family, and how those pressures are intensified with the introduction of a child with autism who has many different needs.

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"Pressures on Parents of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

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One of the positive aspects of the TEACCH model is the philosophical stance of that program. Essentially, the TEACCH program assumes that families are going to vary in the levels of time the have available to work with their children, the interest they have in doing so, the skills they possess and can attain, and the degree of commitment they possess to work with the child over the long-term. They understand the multitude of pressures that are exerted on every family, and how those pressures are intensified with the introduction of a child with autism who has many different needs. Yet, there is also considerable pressure within most programs on family participation in the treatment of..."

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