ERIC Number: EJ1489664
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
EISSN: EISSN-1461-7005
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What Are We Targeting When We Support Inclusive Education for Autistic Students? A Systematic Review of 233 Empirical Studies and Call for Community Partnerships
Valentine Perrelet1,2; Aline Veyre3; Léa Chawki1; Claire Margot2; Émilie Cappe1,4
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v29 n12 p2927-2940 2025
Interventions to support mainstream schooling for autistic students involve multiple complex considerations. This systematic review, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses standards, aimed to describe inclusive education interventions, their outcomes, and the tools used to measure the outcomes. A total of 233 experimental studies were included in the review. Subsequent result interpretation was performed using a participatory approach. To this end, a group of consultants comprising lived experience experts participated in two consultation sessions. Most studies were randomized controlled trials, single-case experimental design studies, or other quasi-experimental design studies. The social interactions and social skills of autistic students were the most frequently targeted outcomes. Cognitive-behavioral interventions were the predominant intervention type. A wide, heterogeneous set of standardized instruments was used to measure outcomes, indicating a lack of consensus on how to measure school inclusion and participation. The most used measurement tools assessed core autism symptoms, intelligence quotient, and adaptive behaviors. Approximately half of the studies failed to measure implementation considerations. Participatory interpretation of the results through consultation sessions with lived experience experts enabled the highlighting of interactive processes and considerations involved in inclusive education.
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Inclusion, Educational Objectives, Measurement Techniques, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Interaction, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; United Kingdom; Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Childhood Autism Rating Scale; Social Skills Improvement Rating Systems; Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales; Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale; Social Responsiveness Scale; Intervention Rating Profile
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Author Affiliations: 1Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé, Université Paris Cité, France; 2Occupational Therapy Department (HETSL - HES-SO), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Switzerland; 3Faculty of Social Work (HETSL - HES-SO), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Switzerland; 4Institut Universitaire de France, France

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