The primary-to-secondary school transition for children on the autism spectrum: A multi-informant mixed-methods study:

Autism & Developmental Language Impairments

ChantelleMakin¹ 

关键词: Autism;    school;    transition;    identity;    mainstream;    special school;    education;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2396941516684834

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background and aimsChildren diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition are known anecdotally to be especially vulnerable during the transition to secondary school. Yet, very little is known about the child-, school- and system-level factors that can potentially make changing schools particularly difficult for these children. Here, we report on a mixed-method study, which examined the factors that influence a successful school transition for autistic children in one local education authority in England.MethodsFifteen children were seen twice in the space of four months – once during the final term of their mainstream primary school and again during the first term of secondary school. Parents and teachers were also interviewed at both time points.ResultsOverall, our participants reported negative experiences of their transition to secondary school – regardless of the type of secondary provision (mainstream or specialist) to which they transferred. None of the child-level factors measured during the pre-tra...

【 授权许可】

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