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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2022

General Education Teachers' Perceptions of Autism, Inclusive Practices, and Relationship Building Strategies.

Yasamin Bolourian, Ainsley Losh, Narmene Hamsho, Abbey Eisenhower, Jan Blacher

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yasamin BolourianGraduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside, 1207 Sproul Hall, Riverside, CA, 95251, USA. yasamin.bolourian@ucr.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0584-6518
Ainsley LoshGraduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside, 1207 Sproul Hall, Riverside, CA, 95251, USA.
Narmene HamshoCollege of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Boston, MA, 02125, USA.
Abbey EisenhowerCollege of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Boston, MA, 02125, USA.
Jan BlacherGraduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside, 1207 Sproul Hall, Riverside, CA, 95251, USA.
University of California, Riverside · USUniversity of Massachusetts Boston · US

Funding

Institute of Education Sciences R324A180105
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To identify target areas for professional development, this mixed-methods study examined general education teachers' perceptions of autism and pedagogical practices in early elementary classrooms in the United States. In focus groups, teachers (N = 18) identified terms they associated with autism and strategies they used for inclusion and relationship building. Participants systematically free-listed and ranked their responses to three prompts. Using ranked responses, saliency scores were calculated to assess the perceived importance and frequency of responses. Teachers' most salient perceptions of autism (e.g., social difficulties, focused/fixed interests) revealed an awareness of core symptoms. Salient inclusion practices included assigning special classroom responsibilities and showcasing student talents; salient relationship-building strategies included embracing students' special interests and engaging in one-on-one time. Implications for teacher trainings are discussed.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderTeacher TrainingHumansSchool TeachersStudentsAutism spectrum disorderGeneral educationInclusionPedagogical practicesStudent–teacher relationshipsTeacher perceptions

Identifiers

PMID34546512
PMCPMC9349117
OpenAlexW3199049810

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