MacMullin, Jennifer A.Viecili, Michelle A.Cappadocia, M. CatherineWeiss, Jonathan2017-05-162017-05-162010Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 16(3): 68-71http://hdl.handle.net/10315/33103Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are important partners with schools in ensuring effective education, and it is important to examine the factors that influence parent perceptions of their children’s educational experience. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations among parent empowerment, parent mental health, and perceptions of children’s educational experience in 176 parents of children with ASD. Parent empowerment and mental health were found to be significant predictors of parents’ perceptions of their child’s educational experience. The importance of understanding constructs such as empowerment and mental health and how they relate to school satisfaction is discussed.enReprinted with permission from the Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 2010, vol. 16, no. 3, pages 68-71.CC0 1.0 Universalmental healthautism spectrum disorderseducationschool satisfactionempowermentArticle