PARENT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
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- What is your marital status? ___Married ___Single ___Divorced
- Are you employed outside of the home? ___Father ___Mother
- How many children do you have? Please give ages.
- At what age was your child when he/she was diagnosed with AI?
- How would you describe your child(ren)? Personality, likes and dislikes.
- What is your reality as a parent as it relates to your child improving?
- What advice would you give to a new parent of an autistic child?
- What is the most challenging part of parenting an autistic child? What are some stressors in raising an autistic child that have impacted your role as a parent and spouse? How do you deal with the stress?
- Who is your major source of support?
- What additional information would you like to share with a parent of a child with a “new” diagnosis of autism? (Please feel free to write as much as you would like to share.)
- Because this book is twofold, please identify important resources you have found to be essential for your child’s care. Please identify specific people, services, and agencies by name, address, telephone, fax, email and/or web address.
