Service Delivery: Family Involvement
Family involvement begins with referral, evaluation, and assessment, and continues through program development, implementation, evaluation, and transition. A collaborative relationship between parents and service providers is developed and maintained to maximize the benefits the child receives from intervention. Family involvement activities include:
- Providing education and information to family members regarding diagnosis and
intervention options; - Training of family members on selected intervention strategies and techniques; and
- Developing support activities based on each family’s unique needs, that may include
opportunities to network with other parents of children with autism and links with
community programs and services.
