An Examination of Paraprofessional Involvement in Supporting Inclusion of Students with Autism
Young, Brooke; Simpson, Richard, L.; Myles, Brenda, Smith; Kamps, Debra, M.; Young, Brooke, Brooke Young, MS, is currently coordinator of services for students with autism for the Shawnee County Special Education Cooperative and the Topeka, Kansas, public schools. She previously held positions teaching children and youth with autism. Her research interests are instructional techniques for students with autism.; Simpson, Richard, L., Richard Simpson, EdD, is a professor of special education and school psychology at the University of Kansas. He also is co-director of the combined autism/behavior doctoral training program and co-director of the masterʼs autism program at the University of Kansas. Dr. Simpson is involved in a variety of research activities, including management of children with autism. Address: Richard Simpson, Dept. of Special Education, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66160-7335.; Myles, Brenda, Smith, Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, is an assistant professor of special education at the University of Kansas. She co-directs the combined autism/behavior doctoral training program and is co-director of the masterʼs autism program at the University of Kansas. Dr. Mylesʼs research interests include assessment methods and assessment of students with autism and Asperger syndrome.; Kamps, Debra, M., Debra Kamps, PhD, is associated with the Juniper Gardens Childrenʼs Project in Kansas City, Kansas. She is also an associate scientist with the Life Span Institute of the University of Kansas and a faculty member in the Department of Education at that university. Her research interests include social skill enhancement and social interaction programs for students with autism.
Журнал:
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Дата:
1997
Аннотация:
This study was designed to monitor behaviors of three elementary-age students with autism in inclusionary settings relative to paraprofessional proximity and classroom activity. Results are presented for studentsʼ on-task behavior, in-seat behavior, self-stimulatory responses, and inappropriate vocalizations based on paraprofessional proximity and instructional activity. Data are also presented for interactions initiated by paraprofessionals, teachers, and the students. Findings are discussed in relation to the use and training of paraprofessionals who are involved in inclusion programs for students with autism as they pertain to study results.
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