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Dillenburger, Karola – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
The number of children identified as having intellectual or developmental disability is rising worldwide and their education has been found wanting. It has been said that "they simply need better teaching." At the same time, there is an increasing evidence base that pedagogy that is based on the discipline of behaviour analysis offers…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Inclusion, Mainstreaming
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Dillenburger, Karola – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Increasingly, Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is internationally recognised as the scientific basis for teaching and treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Yet, many governments and professionals across Europe promote an eclectic model as more child-centred and pragmatic. This paper addresses the issues of eclecticism and ABA by exploring how…
Descriptors: Autism, Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Teaching Methods
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Dillenburger, Karola; Keenan, Mickey; Doherty, Alvin; Byrne, Tony; Gallagher, Stephen – British Journal of Special Education, 2010
The number of children diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is rising and is now thought to be as high as 1:100. While the debate about best treatment continues, the effects of having a child diagnosed with ASD on family life remain relatively unexplored. This article, by Karola Dillenburger of Queens University Belfast, Mickey…
Descriptors: Siblings, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Attitudes