“The big wide world of school”: Supporting children on the autism spectrum to successfully transition to primary school: Perspectives from parents and early intervention professionals

• Nigel Chen,
• Scott Miller,
• Ben Milbourn,
• Melissa H. Black,
• Kathryn Fordyce,
• Gerdamari Van Der Watt,
• Tasha Alach,
• Anne Masi,
• Grace Frost,
• Madonna Tucker,
• Valsamma Eapen,
• Sonya Girdler

Affiliations

Nigel Chen

School of Occupational Therapy Social Work and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Scott Miller

Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Long Pocket, Brisbane, Australia

Ben Milbourn

School of Occupational Therapy Social Work and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Melissa H. Black

School of Occupational Therapy Social Work and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Kathryn Fordyce

St Giles Society North West Tasmania Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

Gerdamari Van Der Watt

Autism Association of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Tasha Alach

Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Long Pocket, Brisbane, Australia

Anne Masi

Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Long Pocket, Brisbane, Australia

Grace Frost

Anglicare SA Daphne St Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre, Prospect South Australia, Australia

Madonna Tucker

AEIOU Foundation, Queensland Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre, Nathan, Queensland, Australia

Valsamma Eapen

Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism (Autism CRC), Long Pocket, Brisbane, Australia

Sonya Girdler

School of Occupational Therapy Social Work and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia