Promoting a Collective Voice from Parents, Educators and Allied Health Professionals on the Educational Needs of Students on the Autism Spectrum

Providing support for the educational needs of students on the autism spectrum continues to be challenging. Findings from this survey of parents, teachers and specialist staff highlight the need for collaboration between stakeholders who support the education of these students. The main themes to em...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2019-09, Vol.49 (9), p.3845-3865
Main Authors: Saggers, Beth, Tones, Megan, Dunne, Jacqueline, Trembath, David, Bruck, Susan, Webster, Amanda, Klug, David, Wang, Shanshan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allied Health Personnel
Allied health professionals
Autism
Autistic children
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Capacity building approach
Child and School Psychology
Education
Educational aspects
Educational Needs
Empowerment
Expertise
Experts
Health promotion
Knowledge Level
Medical personnel
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Parents
Pediatric research
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Psychology
Public Health
Social aspects
Social networks
Special education
Special Needs Students
Stakeholders
Student Needs
Students
Students with Disabilities
Surveys
Teachers
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Summary:Providing support for the educational needs of students on the autism spectrum continues to be challenging. Findings from this survey of parents, teachers and specialist staff highlight the need for collaboration between stakeholders who support the education of these students. The main themes to emerge were for school staff to be equipped with the knowledge and expertise to support each student in their learning, and for support with social/emotional needs. Findings highlighted the need for a transparent process for building school capacity to translate research and knowledge into practice by all stakeholders. This collective voice is important to ensure the needs of these students are identified and that appropriate support is implemented to maximise the educational success of these students.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-019-04097-8