ERIC Number: EJ1275184
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Publication Date: 2018-Mar
Pages: 12
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Examining School Leaders' Simulated Interactions in Support of Students with Autism
Dotger, Benjamin H.; Coughlin, April
Journal of Special Education Leadership, v31 n1 p27-38 Mar 2018
Balancing the contexts of inclusion, parent-teacher communications, and thoughtful interventions for all students requires practice. In this article, the authors outline the concept of clinical simulations as a model for practicing and rehearsing within the challenges of inclusive schools, communication among stakeholders, and appropriate interventions. The authors examine one specific simulation focused on a disruption in a school cafeteria. In simulation, individual school leaders engage face-to-face with a concerned mother, whose son with autism was restrained by a school paraprofessional. One research question guided the design and investigation of this simulation: How do school leaders communicate with a concerned mother about a student with autism, inclusive school structures, and the use of physical restraint in school? This study holds three implications for the broad contexts of leadership preparation and ongoing development toward the full inclusion of all students.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interaction, Simulated Environment, Inclusion, Interpersonal Communication, Dining Facilities, Discipline, Leadership Responsibility, Parent School Relationship, Behavior Problems, Computer Simulation, Principals, Administrator Role, Intervention, Leadership Training, Language Usage, Students with Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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