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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2024

Educators Describe the "Best Things" About Students with Autism at School.

Pat Mirenda, Anat Zaidman-Zait, Katherine Tombeau Cost, Isabel M Smith, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Eric Duku, Connor Kerns, Stelios Georgiades, Tracy Vaillancourt, Mayada Elsabbagh and 2 more

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 10 institutions in 2 countries.

Pat MirendaUniversity of British Columbia, 2125 Main Mall, V6T 1Z4, Vancouver, BC, Canada. pat.mirenda@ubc.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1016-3589
Anat Zaidman-ZaitTel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Katherine Tombeau CostHospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Isabel M SmithDalhousie University/IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada.
Lonnie ZwaigenbaumUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Eric DukuMcMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Connor KernsUniversity of British Columbia, 2125 Main Mall, V6T 1Z4, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Stelios GeorgiadesMcMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Tracy VaillancourtUniversity of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Mayada ElsabbaghMcGill University/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
Teresa BennettMcMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Peter SzatmariCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
McMaster University · CACentre for Addiction and Mental Health · CADalhousie University · CAMontreal Children's Hospital · CATel Aviv University · ILUniversity of Alberta · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CAUniversity of British Columbia Hospital · CAUniversity of Ottawa · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions Alberta Innovates - Health SolutionsAutism Speaks Canada Autism Speaks CanadaCanadian Institutes for Health Research Canadian Institutes for Health ResearchGovernment of British Columbia Government of British ColumbiaKids Brain Health Network Kids Brain Health NetworkSinneave Family Foundation Sinneave Family Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined educators' descriptions of the positive character traits of students with autism spectrum disorder at ages 7-8 and 10-11, using an adapted version of the Values in Action (VIA) Classification of Strengths. The most commonly endorsed strengths at both age intervals were kindness, specific skills, self-regulation, and perseverance. Higher scores for challenging behavior were associated with a lower likelihood of endorsement for Happiness and Courage traits. Higher autism symptom severity scores were associated with a lower likelihood of endorsement for Courage traits. Few significant differences were found for endorsement of trait categories by students' educational placement or the type of curriculum they received. Results may have implications for student-teacher relationships, educational assessments, and school-based interventions that emphasize strengths and resilience.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderCurriculumHumansSchoolsSchool TeachersStudentsautism spectrum disordercharacter traitschildrenpositive psychologystrengthsteachers

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PMID36315320
OpenAlexW4307779020

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