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Secondary General Education Teachers' Perceptions Of Challenges For Inclusion Students With Autism, Karen Clark Clark
Secondary General Education Teachers' Perceptions Of Challenges For Inclusion Students With Autism, Karen Clark Clark
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many secondary students with autism (SWA) included in the general education (GE) classroom demonstrate academic and behavioral challenges. Most GE teachers who have inclusive SWA in their classes receive little or no training on evidence-based practices to address these challenges. The purpose of this qualitative bounded case study was to explore secondary GE teachers' perceptions of and experiences with the academic and behavioral challenges of inclusive SWA. Theoretical frameworks of the weak central coherence theory for autism and executive dysfunction grounded the study. Data from 6 purposefully chosen secondary GE inclusion teachers, who educated SWA and students with autism spectrum …
Facilitating The Acquisition Of Social Skills Through Service Learning, Becky J. Hendrickson
Facilitating The Acquisition Of Social Skills Through Service Learning, Becky J. Hendrickson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Deficits in communication affect individuals with autism regarding the ability to access a free and appropriate education as well as quality of life. This research study explored the effects of a service-learning project on acquisition of social skills and reduction of problem behaviors for students who have autism. The conceptual framework for this study was based on Maslow's theory of motivation and Erickson's 8 stages of personality development. A mixed-methods design with sequential transformative strategy was used to collect quantitative data from 5 elementary students who have autism during involvement in service learning; the Social Skills Improvement System was used …
A Study Of Teachers' Challenges With The Inclusion Of Middle And High School Students With Autism, Marcie Anne Goodrow
A Study Of Teachers' Challenges With The Inclusion Of Middle And High School Students With Autism, Marcie Anne Goodrow
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Middle and high school general education teachers in the school district in this bounded case study
were facing challenges with meeting the needs of students who have autism in the current inclusion
program. The purpose of this study was to understand teachers' challenges with components of the
inclusion program and serving students with autism in the general education classroom. The
conceptual framework was Villa and Thousand's 5 system-level best practices for successful
inclusive education. A purposeful sampling procedure was used to select 4 general education
teachers who were teaching autistic students in an inclusive setting; this sample included 2 middle …