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Publication Date: 2013
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What if You're Really Different? Case Studies of Children with High Functioning Autism Participating in the Get REAL Programme Who Had Atypical Learning Trajectories
Kemp, Steven; Petriwskyj, Anne; Shakespeare-Finch, Jane; Thorpe, Karen
European Journal of Special Needs Education, v28 n1 p91-108 2013
Evaluation of the Get REAL programme in an inclusive primary school setting has indicated its effectiveness in promoting pro-social behaviour for children with high functioning Autism. However, two children with co-morbid diagnoses and complex personal circumstances showed less consistent improvements. In order to explain their unique trajectories, not readily derived from quantitative studies, an exploratory case study approach was used to examine contextual influences on patterns of progress. Multiple data sources included coded video footage from the Get REAL programme, school reports on conduct, and parents and classroom teacher reports using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. While results provide support for the efficacy of the Get REAL programme for the two children, they also highlight the value of co-ordinated strategies and collaborative individualised approaches in more complex cases. This paper outlines the Get REAL intervention and a range of other school and support agency strategies impacting progress. (Contains 2 tables and 9 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Prosocial Behavior, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity, Case Studies, Context Effect, Video Technology, Questionnaires, Parent Role, Teacher Role, Parents, Special Education Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Experiential Learning, Problem Solving, Preadolescents, Elementary School Students, Special Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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