- Title
- The bridges and barriers model of support for high-functioning students with ASD in mainstream schools
- Creator
- Holcombe, Wendy; Plunkett, Margaret
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/168950
- Identifier
- vital:13912
- Identifier
- ISBN:1835-517X
- Identifier
- http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol41/iss9/2
- Abstract
- Abstract: National statistics indicate the ongoing challenge of catering for the unique needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) within the context of inclusive education. Higher rates of difficulty and poorer outcomes are experienced by this cohort when compared to both the general population and others within the disability sector. The perspectives of educators from a variety of roles were examined to identify factors impacting upon the educational experience of high-functioning students with ASD to determine how they could be supported more effectively. Findings indicate despite extensive educational experience and considerable knowledge of ASD, many educators lack an understanding of how to identify individual student needs, and also of specific impacts of ASD and appropriate supportive strategies. Emerging from the data, the Bridges and Barriers Model of Support (BBMS) provides inclusive school communities with a framework for planning a shared understanding of student strengths, identified challenges, supportive strategies and specific targets for success.
- Publisher
- Edith Cowan University
- Relation
- Australian Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 41, no. 9 (2016), p. 27-47
- Rights
- Copyright Authors
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- ASD students; Education; Mainstream schools; 13 Education
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