Supporting Families of Children With Developmental Disabilities

Mian Wang, PhD, MA, is a Professor and Emphasis Leader in the Special Education, Disability and Risk Studies (SPEDR) program at the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He is also the founding director of the Pacific Rim Center for Research on Special Education and Disability, and the director of the McEnroe Reading and Language Arts Clinic at UCSB.George HS Singer, PhD, MA, is a Professor of Special Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has worked as a special education teacher, group home director, and vocational trainer for individuals with severe disabilities prior to becoming a Research Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute. His work focuses on families of children with severe disabilities and special education practices for this group of students.

• Chapter 1. Introduction George H. S. Singer & Mian Wang Chapter 2. Psychoeducational Group Programs as Evidence Based PracticesGeorge H. S. Singer, Jiyeon Kim, Yeana W. Lam, Mian Wang, Kelsey Oliver, & Angela Ente Chapter 3. Behavioral Parent Training as EBP for Families of Children with Developmental DisabilitiesMian Wang, Yeana W. Lam, Jiyeon Kim, George H. S. Singer, & Robin Dodds Chapter 4. Evidence Based Practices for Supporting Families of Children With AutismMian Wang, Jiyeon Kim, Whitney Detar-Smith, & George H. S. Singer Chapter 5. Multicomponent Interventions as Evidence Based Practices for Families of Children with Developmental DisabilitiesMian Wang, Yeana W. Lam, George H. S. Singer, Kelsey Oliver & Louisa Wood Chapter 6. Advocacy and Self-Help ProgramsYeana W. Lam, Mian Wang, George H. S. Singer, & Jiyeon Kim Chapter 7. Barriers and Facilitators for Implementation of Evidence Based Practices: Going to ScaleGeorge H. S. Singer & Mian Wang References Index