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Attitudes toward Inclusion and Benefits Perceived by Families in Schools with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Simón, Cecilia; Martínez-Rico, Gabriel; McWilliam, R. A.; Cañadas, Margarita – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
The aim of this study was to find out about attitudes toward inclusion and benefits perceived by families with children enrolled in schools attended by students with ASD at different educational stages (from kindergarten to high school). 323 families of classmates of students with ASD from different educational stages of 16 mainstream schools…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Family Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Implementation of a Peer-Mediated Intervention to Teach Behavioral Expectations for Two Students on Autism Spectrum and a Student with ADHD in an Inclusive Elementary Classroom in Taiwan
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Yu-Ling Chen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
One of the characteristics of individuals on the autism spectrum is the restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviors, interests, or activities which have been considered the result of a direct deficit in self-regulation skills. Peer-mediated intervention (PMI) is one of the ways to support young children on the autism spectrum for following school…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems, Peer Teaching, Young Children
Healthcare Students' Perceptions and Attitudes towards Peers with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Vasiliki Zarokanellou; Evridiki Papagiannopoulou; Alexandros Gryparis; Vassiliki Siafaka; Dionysios Tafiadis; Vassiliki Ntre; Nafsika Ziavra – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: The present study investigates healthcare students' affective, behavioral, and cognitive attitudes toward hypothetical peers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the effect of the ASD label on their attitudes. Methods: The MAS scale for ASD persons in the postsecondary education (Matthews et al., 2015) was translated and adapted in…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Student Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, College Students
A Multi-Perspective Study of Perceived Inclusive Education for Students with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Emma Leifler; Anna Borg; Sven Bölte – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Consensus is often a prerequisite for communities to develop initiatives to improve practice and create a future together. We investigated the consensus around the perceived educational inclusion of autistic and other neurodivergent students, their caregivers, and their teachers. Seventeen triads of informants plus two single students from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Secondary Schools, High Schools
Inclusive Preschool Practitioners' Implementation of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention Using Telehealth Training
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D'Agostino, Sophia; Douglas, Sarah N.; Horton, Elizabeth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This single-case investigation was designed to evaluate the effects of telehealth training on practitioner implementation of a naturalistic developmental behavioral intervention (NDBI). Six general education preschool practitioners engaged in an intervention with six children with varying disabilities in inclusive classroom settings. The…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Intervention
Effects of an Inclusive Physical Activity Program on the Motor Skills, Social Skills and Attitudes of Students with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Sansi, Ahmet; Nalbant, Sibel; Ozer, Dilara – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This study investigated the effects of an inclusive physical activity (IPA) program on the motor and social skills and attitudes of students with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study sample consisted of 45 ASD and typical development (TD) students aged between 6 and 11 years. The students were randomly divided into two groups: a…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills, Interpersonal Competence
"From Someone Who May Cause Trouble to Someone You Can Play With": Stakeholders' Perspectives on Preschool Program Quality for Autistic Children
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Bejnö, Hampus; Bölte, Sven; Linder, Nina; Långh, Ulrika; Odom, Samuel L.; Roll-Pettersson, Lise – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
In Sweden, young autistic children typically attend community-based preschool programs, which may not be adapted to their needs. In the current study, stakeholders to autistic children receiving Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention were interviewed following a quasi-randomized study (#NCT03634761) aimed at improving the preschool program…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Preschool Education
A Meta-Analysis of Challenging Behavior Interventions for Students with Developmental Disabilities in Inclusive School Settings
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Lory, Catharine; Mason, Rose A.; Davis, John L.; Wang, Danni; Kim, So Yeon; Gregori, Emily; David, Marie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Challenging behavior is a significant barrier in accessing the general education curriculum for students with developmental disabilities. This necessitates the identification of evidence-based practices for addressing challenging behavior in inclusive settings. The purpose of our meta-analysis is to (a) quantify the magnitude of effect of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Students with Disabilities, Evidence Based Practice
The Social Networks of Children with and without Disabilities in Early Childhood Special Education Classrooms
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Chen, Jing; Lin, Tzu-Jung; Justice, Laura; Sawyer, Brook – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Interaction with peers is an important contributor to young children's social and cognitive development. Yet, little is known about the nature of social networks within preschool inclusive classrooms. The current study applied a social network analysis to characterize children's peer interactions in inclusive classrooms and their relations with…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Preschool Children, Students with Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Short Report: Social Perception of High School Students with ASD in Norway
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Skafle, Ingjerd; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders; Øien, Roald A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
An increasing number of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) enroll in inclusive schools and classrooms. The aim of this study was to research how students with ASD experience the social aspect of inclusive high schools. Five adolescences with Asperger syndrome were interviewed, and the results show that high school was perceived as an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
School Inclusion in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in France: Report from the ELENA French Cohort Study
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Rattaz, Cécile; Munir, Kerim; Michelon, Cécile; Picot, Marie-Christine; Baghdadli, Amaria; Baghdadli, Amaria; Baghdadli, Amaria; Chabaux, Catherine; Chatel, Clarisse; Cohen, David; Damville, Emmanuel; Geoffray, Marie-Maude; Gicquel, Ludovic; Jardri, Renaud; Maffre, Thierry; Novo, Alexandre; Odoyer, Roxane; Oreve, Marie-Joëlle; Périsse, Didier; Poinso, François; Pottelette, Julien; Robel, Laurence; Rolland, Catherine; Schoenberger, Marie; Serret, Sylvie; Sonié, Sandrine; Speranza, Mario; Vespirini, Stéphanie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Children and adolescents with ASD are increasingly included in regular school settings, however little is known about how placement decisions are made. In the present study, we examined the types and duration of school attendance among children and adolescents in the ELENA Cohort, a multi-center study of children and adolescents with ASD, ages…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Children, Adolescents