Parent-teacher partnerships involve open and frequent communications. Successful partnerships are important contributors to the learning outcomes of students with diverse needs. However, parents and teachers often have limited opportunities to develop a shared understanding of the student on the autism spectrum and to have conversations about…

The present article provides a literature review and describes a study examining the effect of teaching young children (7-12 years of age) with social and emotional difficulties to use intelligent behaviours habitually when faced with a problem. While embedding a "habits of mind" (HOM) approach into the whole-school programme has become…

Parent education at an Australian Montessori School has several levels. The early childhood level focuses on parent expectations, program philosophy, goals, and operation. Parents of six- to nine-year-olds gain trust in the curriculum through workshops, class observations, and teacher meetings. Parents of 9- to 12-year-olds appreciate the added…

In Australian workshops 20 parents of gifted children, under age 12, sought information in three areas: understanding of their children's development (e.g., intellectual ability, social-emotional factors, and motivation); school and related needs (e.g., children to proceed at own pace, for parents to understand school system); and sources of…

This report covers studies carried out in 1976 and 1977 into the conduct of parent workshops and the operation of preschool education groups in the Span program, a program for geographically isolated families in Queensland, Australia. The 1976 workshop was designed to increase parents' knowledge, skills and participation in playgroups for their…

A study compared the effectiveness of a 1-day parent workshop to improve parental self-efficacy in the management of problem behaviors associated with Asperger syndrome and six individual sessions. Parents in both intervention groups reported fewer problem behaviors compared to controls. Mothers reported a significantly greater increase in…

Developed in Australia, this Survival Kit for Parents is a program to enable parents to help their children with kindergarten and primary school education. The kit provides hands-on knowledge and skills for parents in regard to their child's education, as well as allowing parents to work towards credit in general education for adults. The Survival…