Understanding the Voices and Educational Experiences of Autistic Young People (Routledge Research in Special Educational Needs) - Softcover

Goodall, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 103208961X ISBN 13: 9781032089614

Publisher: Routledge, 2021

Synopsis

Providing a ‘one stop’ text, Understanding the Voices and Educational Experiences of Autistic Young People is a unique and comprehensive contribution to bridge the gap between theory, research and practice. Based on the author’s teaching and research experience, this book provides a theoretical and practical framework for participatory rights-based autism research and demonstrates the benefits of – and growing emphasis on – voice and participation research; if done correctly it can be of immense benefit to policy, practice and how we support autistic young people.

Alongside a critical and extensive review of research literature and debate on the efficacy of mainstream inclusion for autistic children, the book provides practical advice on how to support autistic children in research and in school. Significantly, Goodall investigates and presents the educational experiences of autistic young people – including girls – and their suggestions to improve educational practice from their own perspectives, as opposed to adult stakeholders.

This book will act as a key text for student teachers, practitioner-researchers, those already supporting autistic children in education or social settings (including teachers, school leaders, special education leads, policymakers) and academics researching in the areas of autism and inclusion.

About this title

About the Author

Craig Goodall is an educator with twelve years’ experience working with autistic young people and others out of mainstream education in Northern Ireland, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 103208961X
• ISBN 13: 9781032089614
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168