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When Life Gets in the Way: The Complexities of Supporting Families Who Have a Child with Autism and Live in Poverty

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Handbook of Parent-Implemented Interventions for Very Young Children with Autism

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This chapter discusses the challenges that families of very young children with autism who are living in poverty face when trying to support the child as well as the complexities that practitioners face when working with these families. What is known about the challenges of autism for families and the challenges of poverty for families is examined. Evidenced-based family-centered practices that when used by practitioners enhance parents’ confidence and competence are presented. In the last section, scenarios where family-centered practices are helpful when early interventionists are dealing with these complex situations are presented.

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    Data poems: A series of focus groups were conducted with early intervention providers about the successes and barriers they experience when supporting families of young children with disabilities who are also living in poverty. The data poems are comprised of direct quotes from the focus group participants.

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  1. Early Childhood Education Department, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA

    Carol M. Trivette

  2. Department of Special Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

    Catherine P. Corr

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Trivette, C.M., Corr, C.P. (2018). When Life Gets in the Way: The Complexities of Supporting Families Who Have a Child with Autism and Live in Poverty. In: Siller, M., Morgan, L. (eds) Handbook of Parent-Implemented Interventions for Very Young Children with Autism. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90994-3_7

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