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ERIC Number: EJ1377938
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4829
Available Date: N/A
School Challenges and Services Related to Executive Functioning for Fully Included Middle Schoolers with Autism
Amie Duncan; Sydney Risley; Angela Combs; Heather M. Lacey; Elizabeth Hamik; Chaya Fershtman; Ellen Kneeskern; Meera Patel; Lori Crosby; Anna M. Hood; Allison K. Zoromski; Leanne Tamm
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v38 n2 p90-100 Jun 2023
The educational services available for fully included middle schoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the general education setting in the United States are not well known. Even less is known about how the executive functioning (EF) deficits of such youth are addressed in the classroom. The current study sought to identify the challenges, including EF, that middle schoolers with ASD face, determine the services that they receive on their Individualized Education Program (IEP), and also explore specific strategies used to build EF skills at school. A convenience data sample was obtained from focus groups with educational personnel (n = 15), and qualitative analyses of IEPs were conducted in middle schoolers with ASD with EF deficits (n = 23). Results confirmed that social communication and EF challenges are common. Multiple services and accommodations were identified, although EF challenges were rarely targeted on IEPs. Factors that may facilitate the success of EF strategies in the classroom are discussed. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED618973.]
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Related Records: ED618973
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Ohio (Cincinnati)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R21HD09033401A1; K23HD09485501A1; R324A180053
Author Affiliations: N/A