Looking to talk about school transition, autism, BD

[carpediem18]

Hi,

I am not sure whether this is the right forum to put this on, but I thought that I would try.  I am currently enrolled in an Autism and Behavioural Science program in Canada, and for a course I am supposed to interview a parent about their child's experience and transition into the school setting.  It has about 15 questions, and would likely take about 15 minutes to complete.  Not sure if there's anyone willing, but thought I would try.  Thanks for any help that any of you can provide.

[healthy11]

Hello and welcome to our forum. We have had a number of "future special education teachers" ask to interview parents in the past. I'm not sure if you're looking specifically for parents of young children (ages 3-6?) who have been diagnosed with autism, or if parents of any children with learning differences will do. You can read my son's story at millermom.proboards.com/thread/13329/future-teacher-parent-interview

P.S. I've modified the title of your post in order to try and get the attention of more parents of children with autism/behavioral disorders.

[carpediem18]

Thanks for the reply. I do not think it really matters about the age of the children, we were just supposed to learn about someones transition into the school setting went. Thanks for sharing your story with me, it was great to have as a resource and was interesting to see the varying experiences with teachers throughout his schooling. Great board, will definitely be coming back to get some more insight.

[healthy11]

Glad to be able to help, and we hope you will stay involved! I know there are a lot of other special education forums on the internet now, and while Millermom's may not be the "largest, most popular" or stand out otherwise, it's a moderated board that's been around for many, many years. We don't get funding or sponsorship from anyone or any corporation, so we don't advertise or self-promote, but a positive is that it allows us to be completely "unbiased" in terms of recommendations. Each member speaks based on their own personal views and experiences, and while sometimes people will "vent" in frustration and we may not always agree with one another, we do try to be respectful and not attack each other personally, keeping in mind that we all share the same main goal of trying to help kids with learning issues reach their maximum potentials!