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Preparation for Teachers for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Call for Quality and Quantity

1Professor of Special Education and Dean, University of Houston- Victoria, Texas, USA

2Professor of Psychology, St. Xavier University, Chicago, Ill., USA

3Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Houston- Victoria, Texas USA

4Associate Professor of Special Education and Associate Dean, University of Houston-Victoria, Texas, USA


American Journal of Educational Research. 2017, Vol. 5 No. 2, 225-230
DOI: 10.12691/education-5-2-19
Copyright © 2017 Science and Education Publishing

Cite this paper:
Freddie W. Litton, Anthony R. Rotatori, Rita Coombs-Richardson, Rachel Martinez. Preparation for Teachers for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Call for Quality and Quantity. American Journal of Educational Research. 2017; 5(2):225-230. doi: 10.12691/education-5-2-19.

Correspondence to: Freddie  W. Litton, Professor of Special Education and Dean, University of Houston- Victoria, Texas, USA. Email: littonf@uhv.edu

Abstract

This paper describes and documents the need for an increase in both the quantity and quality of training programs for one of the rapidly expanding areas of special education – children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Challenges and barriers to teacher preparation efforts are described along with program research based strategies and emerging concepts that should be included in a teacher preparation program in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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