ESSAY : Field Experience: Collaboration

Complete two or more field experiences from the following Focused Field Experience Activity List, in an ASD classroom:

FOCUSED FIELD EXPERIENCE ACTIVITY LIST

Collaborate to enhance opportunities for students with ASD. (ACSI7.S1)
Apply strategies to resolve conflict and build consensus. (ACSI7.S2)
Coordinate processes that encourage collaboration needed for transition between settings. (SEDAS7.S1)
Provide leadership in collaborating with individuals and families around the issues of sexuality. (SEDAS7.S2)
Collaborate with families and other team members in non-judgmental ways to make informed decisions about interventions and life planning. (SEDAS7.S3)
Promote collaborative practices that respect the family\’s culture, dynamics, and values and the impact the diagnosis may have on the family. (SEDAS7.S4)
Connect families and professionals to educational and community resources. (SEDAS7.S5)
Reflect upon your field experience choices in a 500-word summary.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Collaboration is an integral part of a successful education program, especially when dealing with children who have ASD. Teachers need to collaborate with parents, the school administration, and ASD specialists if they are to give the child the best possible chance at a high-quality education (Syriopoulou-Delli et al., 2016). With this in mind, one of the activities in my focused field experience is to collaborate with families and other team members in non-judgmental ways to make informed decisions about intervention and life planning. I realize that in circumstances like creating an IEP, every team member’s input is vital to ensuring…