ERIC Number: EJ1291942
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
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Social Inclusion of Preschool Children with ASD: The Role of Typical Peers
Zakai-Mashiach, Mati; Dromi, Esther; Al-Yagon, Michal
Journal of Special Education, v55 n1 p13-22 May 2021
This study examined the natural social interest of 193 (95 boys, 98 girls) typically developing preschoolers aged 41 to 77 months (M = 61.71 months, SD = 8.48 months) toward their included peers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; N = 16, M = 66.8, SD = 8.80). A hierarchical linear model examined the role of endogenous (within-child) and exogenous (environmental) variables in explaining typically developing children's natural social behaviors. Results indicated the significant contribution of three variables: (a) typically developing children's prosocial behaviors, (b) teachers' attitudes about their training regarding inclusion, and (c) areas of inclusion support needed by the specific child with ASD. Discussion highlighted possible interactions among these variables within the social-ecological theoretical framework, for explaining peer relations of typically developing children with peers with ASD in regular preschools.
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Inclusion, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Prosocial Behavior, Student Behavior, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Student Needs, Interaction, Peer Relationship, Theory of Mind, Social Status, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childhood Autism Rating Scale
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