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Publication Date: 2021-Jun
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Retention in Kindergarten for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders as an Influencing Factor in the Cognitive and Social Domain
Loukeris, Stefanos; Soulis, Spyridon-Georgios
Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, v56 n2 p240-248 Jun 2021
Student retention in kindergarten is a common practice, so that students will obtain the necessary school preparation for elementary school. However, this practice is also used for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), without sufficient research data on the impacts of retention on this group of students. The current study examines the impacts of infants' retention on their social and cognitive domain. A sample of 102 pupils from kindergartens from all over Greece was taken, and it was observed that the retention was advantageous, but only when it was performed under specific conditions and a supportive framework.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Kindergarten, Grade Repetition, Students with Disabilities, Cognitive Development, Social Development, Program Effectiveness, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.daddcec.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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