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The Effect of Labels on Preschool Teachers' Perception towards Strengths and Difficulties in Autistic Students
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Yong-Hwee Nah; Pauline Sok-Ping Tan – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2024
This study investigated the effects of labels on preschool teachers' attitudes (i.e. openness) towards the strengths and difficulties of autistic preschool students in the mainstream setting. It also examined the differential effect of disclosure of a specific or a generic label, and the teacher-related factors influencing their attitude. Sample…
Descriptors: Labeling (of Persons), Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Children
Counsellors' Position in the Child-Teacher-Parent Axis in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disorders
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Dogru, Hicran; Esin, Ibrahim Selçuk – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2022
Turkish school counsellors (N = 113) were surveyed on their basal knowledge, resources for keeping up, and suggestions with respect to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disorders (LD). Suggestions were then subjected to thematic content analysis and classified as child-centred, teacher-centred or parent-centred…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Counselors, Counselor Attitudes, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusion in Finland
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Takala, Marjatta; Sirkko, Riikka – Support for Learning, 2022
The attitudes towards inclusion and the terms used related to special needs by pre-service teachers in three Finnish universities were studied. Inclusion is the main educational policy in Finland, and special solutions are avoided when possible. With a questionnaire and a brief survey, data from 488 pre-service teachers (PSTs) were collected and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Special Needs Students, Teacher Education Programs
Expanding the Conception of Giftedness to Talent Development
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Kuo, Chingchih – Gifted Education International, 2022
To determine if a person is gifted or not, the government sets the criteria of identification since giftedness is an abstract concept. However, the standard has always been decided and affected by the attitudes of the education authority and the allocation of resources. The opportunities for some potential learners to participate in gifted…
Descriptors: Gifted, Talent Development, Identification, Resource Allocation
Tensions with the Term 'Gifted': New Zealand Infant and Toddler Teachers' Perspectives on Giftedness
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Delaune, Andrea – Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 2018
There is much contention surrounding the term 'gifted' within Aotearoa New Zealand and international literature. Five teachers who were identified as exemplary teachers of gifted infants and toddlers by surveyed gifted and early childhood communities participated in this study. Whilst the majority of the community members used the term 'gifted'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gifted, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Early Childhood Inclusion: A Silver Lining in the Dark Clouds for African Immigrant Children?
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Agbenyega, Joseph; Peers, Chris – International Journal of Whole Schooling, 2010
This article presents preliminary findings of an ongoing study that attempts to gauge the level of access to and support for early childhood education and care programs for sub Saharan African immigrant families living in Melbourne Australia. Using the Australian Early Years Learning Framework as a guide, we explored 30 parents' perception of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Inclusion