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Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick1, Wendy Shih2, Heather J Nuske3
1A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Social Sciences
|July 26, 2021
Summary
Trust within a child’s support network, the team-around-the-child (TAC), is linked to successful school transitions for children with autism. This is crucial for low-income families facing educational intervention challenges.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Network Analysis in Healthcare
Background:
- Children with autism from lower-income families often rely on educational interventions due to financial barriers to community services.
- School transitions can disrupt the continuity of care for these children.
- The team-around-the-child (TAC) framework, comprising parents, school staff, and community providers, may mitigate adverse effects of care disruptions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between the quality of team-around-the-child (TAC) relationships and the success of school transitions for children with autism.
- To examine if trust and collaborative problem-solving within TAC relationships predict transition outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized social network analysis to measure qualities of TAC relationships, specifically trust and collaborative problem-solving.
- Assessed perceived successful transitions for children with autism during school changes.
Main Results:
- Findings indicate a significant association between the level of trust among TAC members and the success of transitions for children with autism immediately following the transition.
- Collaborative problem-solving did not show a significant association with transition success in this study.
Conclusions:
- Trust within the team-around-the-child (TAC) network is a critical factor in buffering the negative impacts of school transitions for children with autism from lower-income backgrounds.
- Strengthening trust among parents, educators, and providers is essential for ensuring continuity of care and successful transitions.
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