<p dir="ltr">Children with autism may have delayed language skills. Deficits in pragmatic language can affect social interaction with adults and peers and academic performance as more complex language becomes required for reading comprehension and analysis of information (Ibrahimagic et al., 2021 p. 251) This research supports the study question, how can educators prepare children with autism during this transition program? The survey was sent to fifteen participants addressing their insights and experiences of the transition to kindergarten process and the transition strategies that were used in the classroom. The results from the survey indicated that teachers do not know about the transition to kindergarten process. For the transitional practices, 36% of teachers said they used social stories, 9% of teachers used a photo book of new people and school environments, and 27% of teachers used observations of the student in the preschool classroom. This research assisted in the production of a handbook.</p>

<p dir="ltr">ABSTRACT</p><p dir="ltr">Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience deficits in social communication skills, but the literature suggests that addressing early communication at a young age can result in a myriad of positive outcomes later in life. Early intervention and intensive applied behavior analysis therapy have become commonplace for many, but those supports are costly and may not be accessible to all. Additionally, even for those that do have access, an emphasis is being placed on caregiver-mediated interventions (CMIs) that can be implemented outside of sessions with service providers. Research indicates that CMIs can help children generalize skills to routines and contexts within their natural home environment. CMIs that directly target natural play routines, such as Enhanced Milieu Teaching (EMT), have been repeatedly implemented successfully by caregivers to improve both caregiver implementation outcomes and child expressive communication.</p><p dir="ltr">Despite the benefits, most CMI interventions for children with ASD have been delivered primarily to mothers, although fathers have reported that they also want access to supports. Barriers that prevent all caregivers from engaging in CMIs are extensive, but additional hurdles exist for fathers, including providers not prioritizing their access to relevant information, inflexible in-person session hours, and provider biases. Many of these barriers can be addressed through the use of modifications and teleahealth service delivery. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a father-mediated telehealth EMT intervention delivered via a collaborative practice-based coaching (PBC) partnership. We incorporated modifications to meet the specific needs and desires of fathers, including short weekly coaching sessions over Zoom, flexible scheduling inside and outside of traditional business hours, initial background information on ASD and the principles of operant conditioning, a focus on typical father-child play routines, asynchronous supports to supplement coaching sessions, and video training models of fathers acting as the intervention agent. Two father-child dyads completed the study, which utilized a multiple baseline across behaviors design with four intervention tiers to teach separate EMT implementation strategies. Fathers uploaded two 5-min videos engaging with their child in a chosen play routine each week, and implementation fidelity and child expressive communication were coded. Visual analysis of father data and descriptive analysis of child communication was used to determine the effects of the intervention. Additionally, father well-being and ASD knowledge were assessed via pretest and posttest surveys.</p><p dir="ltr">Results indicate that fathers can successfully implement the EMT intervention with their children with ASD. As a result of improvements in father implementation, substantial increases in child expressive communication occurred. However, the intervention may not have had an influence on father well-being outcomes, as survey responses improved for one participant but worsened for the other. This study provides evidence that EMT delivered to caregivers–and particularly fathers–via telehealth-based PBC may be ideal to address the needs of children with ASD and their families.</p>

A ética do brincar está sujeita à criação e à desconstrução, engendra-se por ser uma máquina política e uma prática de ensinar experimental (segundo as questões da vida contemporânea). Opera com a pedagogia na educação e com a pedagogia na saúde, produzindo outra pedagogia, com articulação contemporânea vívida. Flerta (e tira partido) da filosofia, das artes, da pedagogia, e cria métodos pra educação e pra saúde. Produz entrecomposição com ações de ensino, pesquisa e extensão na universidade, em que a Ética coloca movimentação, pondo coletivos a brincar. Trata-se do contemporâneo como desafio na educação superior, num cenário nacional e internacional, para promover outra perspectiva de docência e formação de profissionais de saúde na universidade. Compromete-se com uma política de educação para todos e para cada um, desde a aprendizagem na deficiência, no autismo, na saúde mental, como na não deficiência. Afirma a pedagogia como ciência da multiplicidade, da entrecomposição. O texto funciona por sua escritura, com entoados, argumentos e procedimentos, ao modo filosófico e artístico, e funciona por uma entrecomposição engenhosa, articulada, simétrica e complementar das partes da Tese: pathos; efeitos poiéticos; criação; riso; espaço de habitação; escrita; curandeira; arteira; geringonça; relicário; acúmulo; lúdica; descabimento; experimentação; deambulação; desconstrução; composição; som; presença; jardim; cuidado; condução; intuição; máquina política; máquina experimental; ética experimental. Perspectiva axiológica. O método foi o do relicário, ensaio com os guardados de escola, de unidades de saúde, de contato com o fazer em educação e em saúde mental. / The ethics of playing is subject to the creation and deconstruction, is engendered by to be-being a political machine and experimental ethical (issues of contemporary life). It operates with pedagogy in education and pedagogy in health, producing another pedagogy, with vivid contemporary articulation. Quibble with (and takes advantage of) philosophy , with art, with pedagogies and creates methods for education and health. Produces amongst-composition in teaching activities, research and extension at university where the Ethics starts movimentation, putting collectives to play. It is about the contemporary higher education, a national and international scene, providing another perspective of teaching and training health professionals at the University. It is committed to an education policy for all and for each one, from the learning disability, in autism, mental health, and in no impairment. Claims pedagogy as science of multiplicity into amongst-composition. The text works by its writing, with intoned, arguments and procedures, philosophical and artistic way, and works for an ingenious amongst-composition, articulated, symmetrical and complementary to parts of the thesis: pathos; "poiétical" effects; creation; laughter; living space; writing; healer; naughty; contraption; shrine; accumulation; ludic; misplaced; experimentation; ambulation; deconstruction; composition; sound; presence; garden; caution; conduction; intuition; political machine; experimental machine; experimental ethics. Axiological perspective. The method was the relicary, assay with things found and saved from schools, health units, contact with the making in education and mental health.

A ética do brincar está sujeita à criação e à desconstrução, engendra-se por ser uma máquina política e uma prática de ensinar experimental (segundo as questões da vida contemporânea). Opera com a pedagogia na educação e com a pedagogia na saúde, produzindo outra pedagogia, com articulação contemporânea vívida. Flerta (e tira partido) da filosofia, das artes, da pedagogia, e cria métodos pra educação e pra saúde. Produz entrecomposição com ações de ensino, pesquisa e extensão na universidade, em que a Ética coloca movimentação, pondo coletivos a brincar. Trata-se do contemporâneo como desafio na educação superior, num cenário nacional e internacional, para promover outra perspectiva de docência e formação de profissionais de saúde na universidade. Compromete-se com uma política de educação para todos e para cada um, desde a aprendizagem na deficiência, no autismo, na saúde mental, como na não deficiência. Afirma a pedagogia como ciência da multiplicidade, da entrecomposição. O texto funciona por sua escritura, com entoados, argumentos e procedimentos, ao modo filosófico e artístico, e funciona por uma entrecomposição engenhosa, articulada, simétrica e complementar das partes da Tese: pathos; efeitos poiéticos; criação; riso; espaço de habitação; escrita; curandeira; arteira; geringonça; relicário; acúmulo; lúdica; descabimento; experimentação; deambulação; desconstrução; composição; som; presença; jardim; cuidado; condução; intuição; máquina política; máquina experimental; ética experimental. Perspectiva axiológica. O método foi o do relicário, ensaio com os guardados de escola, de unidades de saúde, de contato com o fazer em educação e em saúde mental. / The ethics of playing is subject to the creation and deconstruction, is engendered by to be-being a political machine and experimental ethical (issues of contemporary life). It operates with pedagogy in education and pedagogy in health, producing another pedagogy, with vivid contemporary articulation. Quibble with (and takes advantage of) philosophy , with art, with pedagogies and creates methods for education and health. Produces amongst-composition in teaching activities, research and extension at university where the Ethics starts movimentation, putting collectives to play. It is about the contemporary higher education, a national and international scene, providing another perspective of teaching and training health professionals at the University. It is committed to an education policy for all and for each one, from the learning disability, in autism, mental health, and in no impairment. Claims pedagogy as science of multiplicity into amongst-composition. The text works by its writing, with intoned, arguments and procedures, philosophical and artistic way, and works for an ingenious amongst-composition, articulated, symmetrical and complementary to parts of the thesis: pathos; "poiétical" effects; creation; laughter; living space; writing; healer; naughty; contraption; shrine; accumulation; ludic; misplaced; experimentation; ambulation; deconstruction; composition; sound; presence; garden; caution; conduction; intuition; political machine; experimental machine; experimental ethics. Axiological perspective. The method was the relicary, assay with things found and saved from schools, health units, contact with the making in education and mental health.

A ética do brincar está sujeita à criação e à desconstrução, engendra-se por ser uma máquina política e uma prática de ensinar experimental (segundo as questões da vida contemporânea). Opera com a pedagogia na educação e com a pedagogia na saúde, produzindo outra pedagogia, com articulação contemporânea vívida. Flerta (e tira partido) da filosofia, das artes, da pedagogia, e cria métodos pra educação e pra saúde. Produz entrecomposição com ações de ensino, pesquisa e extensão na universidade, em que a Ética coloca movimentação, pondo coletivos a brincar. Trata-se do contemporâneo como desafio na educação superior, num cenário nacional e internacional, para promover outra perspectiva de docência e formação de profissionais de saúde na universidade. Compromete-se com uma política de educação para todos e para cada um, desde a aprendizagem na deficiência, no autismo, na saúde mental, como na não deficiência. Afirma a pedagogia como ciência da multiplicidade, da entrecomposição. O texto funciona por sua escritura, com entoados, argumentos e procedimentos, ao modo filosófico e artístico, e funciona por uma entrecomposição engenhosa, articulada, simétrica e complementar das partes da Tese: pathos; efeitos poiéticos; criação; riso; espaço de habitação; escrita; curandeira; arteira; geringonça; relicário; acúmulo; lúdica; descabimento; experimentação; deambulação; desconstrução; composição; som; presença; jardim; cuidado; condução; intuição; máquina política; máquina experimental; ética experimental. Perspectiva axiológica. O método foi o do relicário, ensaio com os guardados de escola, de unidades de saúde, de contato com o fazer em educação e em saúde mental. / The ethics of playing is subject to the creation and deconstruction, is engendered by to be-being a political machine and experimental ethical (issues of contemporary life). It operates with pedagogy in education and pedagogy in health, producing another pedagogy, with vivid contemporary articulation. Quibble with (and takes advantage of) philosophy , with art, with pedagogies and creates methods for education and health. Produces amongst-composition in teaching activities, research and extension at university where the Ethics starts movimentation, putting collectives to play. It is about the contemporary higher education, a national and international scene, providing another perspective of teaching and training health professionals at the University. It is committed to an education policy for all and for each one, from the learning disability, in autism, mental health, and in no impairment. Claims pedagogy as science of multiplicity into amongst-composition. The text works by its writing, with intoned, arguments and procedures, philosophical and artistic way, and works for an ingenious amongst-composition, articulated, symmetrical and complementary to parts of the thesis: pathos; "poiétical" effects; creation; laughter; living space; writing; healer; naughty; contraption; shrine; accumulation; ludic; misplaced; experimentation; ambulation; deconstruction; composition; sound; presence; garden; caution; conduction; intuition; political machine; experimental machine; experimental ethics. Axiological perspective. The method was the relicary, assay with things found and saved from schools, health units, contact with the making in education and mental health.

<div>New special education teachers beginning their career field have many job-related responsibilities and activities to adjust to and learn about. The most important success factor of special education teachers' job is collaboration.Collaboration happens constantly when teaching students with disabilities. In particular, collaboration is an important job responsibility of a special education teacher (Rapert, 2018). The purpose of the current survey study was to provide guidance and explore various collaboration strategies and areas new special educators struggle with. The ultimate purpose of this research was to aid in the development of a collaborative handbook, describing the core components collaboration and providing resources to help support new special education teachers in those identified core components.</div><div><br></div><div>This study had twenty four potential teacher participants in a Midwestern junior high school. Fourteen teachers voluntarily completed a needs assessment survey. The survey includes twelve questions about collaboration and communication in their school. Fourteen teachers provided their viewpoints of collaboration and communication in their school. Results showed that teachers see the following as core collaboration and communication components for successful collaboration: (1) an equal partnership between special education and general education teachers, (2) adequate preparation time, (3) consistent collaboration, and (4) effective communication strategies. Another interesting finding is that only three out of fourteen teachers indicated they agreed that special education teachers and general education teachers were viewed as equal partners in the classroom. Other findings are about lack of time, the existence of a regular collaboration and communication method. Twelve teachers indicated they had a lack of time in order to collaborate and plan with the special education teachers. Six out of fourteen teachers reported that regular collaboration happened between both general and special education teachers. Eleven teachers indicated e-mailing is the easiest way to communicate. </div><div><br></div><div>Based on the survey responses and receiving wide responses about teacher’s viewpoints regarding collaboration and communication in their building, a guide to help new special education teachers successfully collaborate with all teachers would be beneficial. Giving a new teacher the tools to be successful in an already challenging position, can increase their confidence and understanding of what is expected in the building. Outlining the best way to communicate, and collaborate with all teachers in the building including teachers who many not directly work with special education students daily. The handbook guides and walks through how to set up conferences and meetings with staff and parents of the student. Given a guide on who to contact, when to contact, and having a checklist prior to setting up one of the various meetings a special educator conducts can help a new teacher tremendously in feeling confident and understanding the building procedures. With the approval from the junior high schools principal this handbook was created to guide new teachers at the specific junior high school. <br></div>

Title: Changing attitudes of primary school pupils to integration after completing a two- month "Life with Disabilities" programme. Objective: The main aim of the thesis is to explore various possibilities of influencing primary school pupils attitudes to integration of a pupil with disabilities into physical education lessons. Method: Using the CAIPE - CZ and Adjective - Checklist questionnaires a qualitative- quantitative research has been applied to observe a change in primary school pupils' attitude to integration into the physical education lessons once a two-month "Life with Disabilities" programme was completed. A series of topical areas has been presented not only in health education lessons, but also in physical education lessons. The programme also included several sporting events taking place outside the school building and a Paralympic school day. A two-group quasi-experiment research group was formed by the 7th (headcount: 20; average age: 12) and 9th (headcount: 24; average age: 15) years of primary school. Results: The project activities have been carried out within the specified subjects both inside and outside the school building. The objectives of the programme have successfully been achieved and the programme itself resulted in a positive feedback. The results of the CAIPE - CZ...

<p>Children with disabilities are more than ever placed in the general education class settings. While special educators are responsible for drafting and writing the IEP, General education teachers are responsible for implementing the IEP in the general education class setting. Studies show that general education teachers lack knowledge, support, and training of the IEP, which affects their attitudes toward inclusion. The purpose of this study was to identify what teachers know about the IEP and the challenges that they face with implementing them in their classrooms. In this study, data was collected from general education teacher surveys, and the results of the data were analyzed. From the data, it was determined that teachers face many challenges with the implementation of the IEP in their classes. From the data collected a handbook was created for general education teachers to utilize as a guide to overcome these challenges that they face when implementing the IEP in their classrooms was completed.<u></u><u></u></p><div><br></div>

<p>  </p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately one in 44 children are identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD at the age of 8 in the United States (Centers for Disease Control, 2022). As the number of children with ASD is increasing, so do the concerns of early childhood educators about how to help them (Schafer Whitby et. al, 2015). The generally accepted criteria for ASD includes a deficit in communication and/or language, restricted and/or repetitive interests, indicators started manifesting young, the symptoms cause diminished functioning. Communication difficulties in children with ASD can be challenging for educators to handle (Grygas Coogle et al., 2018). Educators in a general education early childhood classroom may not be prepared to handle the influx of students with ASD due to their lack of knowledge and skills about appropriate communication strategies.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The master’s degree special project contains two separate elements: a survey and the development of a handbook. The purpose of the IRB approved study was to investigate common communication strategies and research-based strategies being used with students with ASD in an early childhood setting. The survey sought licensed teachers’ responses on their levels of understanding about communication strategies and recommendations for future professional learning and training materials. </p> <p>Twelve early childhood educators (PreK-2) from one urban elementary school, in a midwestern state were sent the anonymous 11 question Qualtrics survey, including rating questions and open-ended questions. Nine educators completed the survey. The results revealed teachers’ lack of familiarity and knowledge about communication strategies for students with ASD. All nine participants answered they had no previous specific training on ASD and communication strategies in college and zero hours of professional learning on communication strategies for students with ASD during the current school year. Educators also rated themselves as poorly or moderately prepared to teach children with ASD and their communication deficits. Not a single participant rated themselves as well prepared or very well prepared.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The study results and previously published research indicated the need for the professional learning handbook to provide early childhood educators with research-proven communication strategies written in a teacher friendly manner. The special project handbook has six sections: play strategies, environmental adaptation, visual supports, motivation, sensory integration, and collaboration with parents. ASD is multifaceted and complex for educators, and many of their struggles are rooted in the area of communication. These strategies were designed for students with ASD but can also be applied with all students.</p>

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