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- Students with ASD and co-occurring mental health concerns may struggle with using coping and emotion regulation strategies, particularly when feeling stressed, frustrated, anxious, or overwhelmed. It may be necessary to directly teach emotional well-being skills to our students, just like we do for subjects like math or reading.
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Nov 2, 2022 · Emam and Farrell stressed that teaching assistants (TAs) have an important role in inclusive education: they are a source of safety for students with ASD, they deal with challenging behaviors, they provide support during classroom tasks, and they make sure the students finish their work.
The articles in this special section, focused on assessing, understanding, and supporting students with Autism at school, use a diverse array of methodologies to address important issues in support services for students with ASD that should serve to reduce the gap between research and practice.
Sep 21, 2022 · Most studies have focused on teachers’ attitudes regarding inclusive education and understanding or developing social skills in autistic students. Although this is a very important aspect for powerful inclusive education, results of strategies to teach students with autism in general classrooms are rare.
May 9, 2022 · Inclusive practices mean many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) attend mainstream education settings. To manage the stressors involved and access its benefits, support can be critical. Indeed, insufficient support can detrimentally impact wellbeing, longer-term development, and the inclusivity agenda.
Sep 7, 2016 · Up to 72% of students on the autism spectrum have additional mental health needs. Classrooms are social environments that rely heavily on being able to interact, socialise and communicate...
- Beth Saggers
Jan 19, 2022 · Educator attitudes towards inclusive education impact its success. Attitudes differ depending on the SEN cohort, and so the current systematic review is the first to focus solely on students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Seven databases searched yielded 13 relevant articles.
Given the high rate of mental health concerns among individuals with ASD, it is important to prepare educators with evidence-based strategies1 to better support students’ learning needs and to set them up for success.
