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Opportunity to Share Your Experiences!
Please take a moment to participate in this survey, sent to us by Ann Liesen, MA, a Doctoral Candidate at Oakland University in the School of Education, Department of
Counseling.
Ms. Liesen is conducting a dissertation study examining the relationship between parent’s perceived stress and quality of life satisfaction when raising a child with ASD, as well as exploring coping and social support conditions that influence this relationship.
Dear Families,
If you are a parent raising a child with autism spectrum disorder between the
age of birth- 21 years in your family home at least 50% of the time, I welcome your participation. You may contribute to this study by
answering a survey as honestly as you can. The survey should take approximately 20 to 30 minutes of your valuable time. To participate simply click on thefollowing link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AutismParentResearch%20
If you know a family member, friend, or acquaintance that is parenting a child on the autism
spectrum who may be willing to participate, please forward this link to them. I am seeking parents of children across the entire spectrum of the ASD community.
Thank you for yourhelp! Your contribution will help inform best practice for supporting parents of children with ASD.
Warmest regards,
Ann Liesen, MA, Doctoral
Candidate
To obtain additional copies of the survey: Parents, agencies, and organizations may
request one or multiple copies of the survey to be sent to them electronically
or by mail by replying to AutismParentResearch@comcast.net. Please state the number of copies needed, the preferred format for delivery
(electronic or by mail), and provide a return address.To protect anonymity, parents are encouraged to provide a return address that is different from their personal residence.
Paper copies with returnenvelops may be obtained at the front desk at: 1270 Doris Road, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 48326.
Study closes on January, 31, 2012 @ 11:59pm (EST)
Faculty Sponsor: Robert
Fink, Ph.D. Phone: (248)
370-2012 Email: fink@oakland.edu
IRB Chair:
Christine Stiller, Phone: (248) 370-4047, Email: cstiller@oakland.edu
Research Approval
#: 4845
1st Edition of the G.A.P. Gazette!
Check out the first edition of the G.A.P. Gazette, the G.A.P. Program's monthly news!
NEW BOOK Published by Linda Andron "The World According to Cory"
In the recently released book, “World According to Cory”, Linda Andron Ostrow, LCSW shares her journey working with Cory who she met when he was diagnosed with autism in early childhood and had little theory of mind, very literal thinking and a great deal of anxiety.
Today he is a poised young adult who is in college & working as well as socializing. Each story is followed by a “take away” message for parents, teens and young adults on the spectrum, and the professionals that work with them. Color illustrations by a brilliant young artist bring the stories to life.
Reviews
...what I like about this book is that even though it is written by someone that doesn't have autism, the author humanizes people on the spectrum and shows the good in them. She does focus primarily on Cory, but also mentions other people with autism and their viewpoints. Kudos to that! To be honest, this is the best autism book I have read that wasn't written by someone on the spectrum, well, maybe The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is an exception. But, aside from that book, this was well written and brief and covered a few highlights. I do wish the book was a bit longer, but it works for what it is, and I appreciated that I could read it in an hour. ~Arman Khodaei www.EmpoweringAutism.com
You can purchase the hard copy or downloadable version right on the FACT website : Shopping Cart
Audio Broadcast of Young Adult Success Stories
Dr. Miller interviews young adults on the autism spectrum as they share their personal stories about growing up and transitioning from childhood to adulthood.
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