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Disability as a Social Construction: Investigating How Autism Is Represented in the Mainstream Media
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Download full textLauren Hamilton – Prism: Casting New Light on Learning, Theory & Practice, 2019
This paper employs Critical Discourse Analysis to examine the representation of autism within a small sample of mainstream newspaper articles. The paper concludes that media, as a communicative tool, has enormous cultural power whereby the portrayal of Autism as a disability is predicated on notions of normality and underpinned by ableist…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Newspapers, Mass Media Effects
Direct linkAlicia F. Saunders; Jenny R. Root; Bree A. Jimenez – Inclusion, 2019
There is very limited research on inclusive mathematics instruction for students with extensive support needs (i.e., moderate to severe intellectual disability, autism, multiple disabilities) and this is a critical area of need. The purpose of this article is to propose a framework for mathematics instruction for students with extensive support…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Taylor, Helen; Ingham, Barry; Mason, David; Finch, Tracy; Wilson, Colin; Scarlett, Clare; Moss, Sebastian; Buckley, Carole; Urbanowicz, Anna; Raymaker, Dora; Seiboth, Charlotte; Lees, Rhianna; Garland, Deborah; Osbourne, Malcolm; Lennox, Nicholas; Cooper, Sally-Ann; Nicolaidis, Christina; Parr, Jeremy R. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic people experience more health conditions and earlier mortality. This study investigated views about a primary care health check for autistic adults to inform its design. Fifty-one people participated in consultation groups and interviews, comprising autistic adults (some with co-occurring intellectual disabilities), adults with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Access to Health Care, Primary Health Care
Keen, Deb; Adams, Dawn; Simpson, Kate – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2023
Academic underachievement, as measured on standardised assessments, is commonly reported among students on the autism spectrum. However, little is known about the factors that predict academic (under)achievement, limiting the development of effective and targeted interventions. This study explored teacher ratings of academic skills and enabling…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Underachievement, Teacher Attitudes, Academic Ability
Cancino, Marco; Tomicic, Nedjelka – TESL-EJ, 2023
Developing second/foreign language (L2) comprehension skills can represent a challenging endeavor for learners with autism spectrum condition (ASC) because their social and verbal cognition may be impaired in terms of abstract reasoning, organizing, and retelling events, inferring intentions, and identifying emotions contained in a text. Thus, it…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Amy Rose; Karena Cooper-Duffy; Bontle Pauline Molefe – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 2023
A four-week global interdisciplinary service-learning project to Botswana, was developed to increase cultural humility and cross-cultural communication skills in 12 current and future educators of children with autism and developmental disabilities. Participants worked alongside peer educators in eight different special education units across…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interdisciplinary Approach, Service Learning, Cultural Awareness
Guller, Baris; Yaylaci, Ferhat; Eyuboglu, Damla – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the emotional and behavioral responses of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their parents during the recent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the associated factors. Our study included 299 children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and 299 mothers or fathers. Participant…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Children
Rattaz, Cécile; Loubersac, Julie; Michelon, Cécile; Geoffray, Marie-Maude; Picot, Marie-Christine; Munir, Kerim; Baghdadli, Amaria – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is challenging due to its phenotypic and etiological heterogeneity, but critical for implementation of early interventions. We examined the age of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in a sample of 554 children and adolescents enrolled in the ELENA cohort study in France with regard to the influences of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Catalano, Corinne Gaffney; Fives, Helenrose; McKeating, Eileen; Barnes, Nicole – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2022
Teachers' sense of efficacy refers to the beliefs held by teachers (pre-service and practicing) for completing the tasks associated with teaching. This belief is bound by the nature of tasks which includes, but is not limited to, the content, students, and context that frame teachers' practice. In this investigation, we explored 25 pre-service…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Self Efficacy
Lee, Seo Hee; Hodge, Samuel Russell; Dillon, Suzanna Rocco; Stewart, Mandy; Picariello, Manuela – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
The purpose of the study was to analyse South Korean (SK) immigrant parents' positioning (i.e. roles, responsibilities, and obligations) as experienced with regard to physical education for their children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States (U.S.). The theoretical framework was positioning theory. The participants were five SK…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parent Role
Lana Andoni; Narmene Hamsho; Jan Blacher; Abbey Eisenhower – Grantee Submission, 2022
Parent-teacher relationship (PTR) quality is linked to child and family-school functioning and may be especially important in the school adjustment of autistic children. However, measurement of PTR quality has been limited by inconsistency in the use of measures, a paucity of two-informant measurement, and limited psychometric consideration. We…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Christopher Lopata; Jonathan D. Rodgers; James P. Donnelly; Marcus L. Thomeer; Jennifer Lodi-Smith; Zoe L. Gionis; Samantha L. Andrews; Christian J. Rajnisz – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
This study assessed the potential short-term effects of COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions on ratings of ASD and comorbid symptoms severity and adaptive functioning of 69 youth, ages 8-16 years with ASD without intellectual disability. Parent/caregiver ratings were being collected in fall and spring over approximately two years when the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Behavior, Rating Scales, Intelligence Tests
Haine-Schlagel, Rachel; Rieth, Sarah; Dickson, Kelsey S.; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Stahmer, Aubyn – Grantee Submission, 2020
Study aims included (a) characterizing provider feedback on parent engagement strategies integrated into a parent-mediated intervention for toddlers at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and (b) identifying provider characteristics that predict attitudes about parent engagement strategies. A mixed method approach was utilized, including…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Toddlers, At Risk Persons, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ehsan, Hoda – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Research in pre-college engineering education has been on a sharp rise in the last two decades. However, less research has been conducted to explore and characterize the engineering thinking and engagement of young children, with limited attention to children with special needs. Conversations on broadening participation and diversity in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mild Disabilities, Engineering Education
Susan Dickerson Mayes; Daniel A. Waschbusch; Susan L. Calhoun; Richard E. Mattison – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2020
The prevalence of academic underachievement or learning disabilities in children with autism or ADHD (two groups at increased risk for such problems) has been extensively researched, but little is known about overachievement in these groups. The frequency of overachievement across academic domains compared to nondiscrepant achievement and…
Descriptors: Underachievement, Overachievement, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Reading Comprehension
