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 PublishingCite 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.eduAbstract
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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