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Webster, Amanda A. (Nombre personal)

Preferred form: Webster, Amanda A.

Empowering parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, 2017: title page (Amanda Webster) verso (School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia)

OCLC, February 24, 2017: Ph.D. thesis record (hdg.: Webster, Amanda A. ; usage: Amanda A. Webster)

University of Wollongong, Australia web site, February 24, 2017: (Amanda Webster, Senior Lecturer, awebster@uow.edu.au ; Qualifications: 1988 Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education: Special Education and English -- Texas A&I University, Kingsville, TX USA; 1990 Master of Education in Special Education -- Developmental Disabilities -- University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL USA; 1991 Certified Behaviour Analyst -- State of Florida USA; 2009 Ph.D. in Special Education/Developmental Disabilities -- Macquarie University, Sydney ; Dr. Webster has spent the last three years developing and leading the Griffith University Autism Studies program and conducting research on effective school communities for children with ASD as a part of the team at the Autism Centre of Excellence. She commenced her academic career at Griffith University in 2011 after working for many years as a school leader, curriculum leader, special educator, early intervention specialist, and behavior analyst in both inclusive and special schools and in home and community settings. In her work in schools, she often led the development of school curriculum and behavior policy and practices, and facilitated the startup of inclusive school programs in early childhood, primary and secondary school settings. Prior to coming to UOW, she has led the development and served as the program convenor for the Autism Studies postgraduate programs at Griffith University. Dr. Webster's research focuses on establishing effective inclusive schools and communities for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families) http://socialsciences.uow.edu.au/education/contacts/UOW211737.html