Autistic Children in Mainstream Schools

"Currently, the prevalence of autistic spectrum disorders is 0.5 to 7 per 1,000 children of 3 to 10 years old" (Shtayermman 88). This dramatic change in the frequency of autism increased the development of special education schools and the presence of autistic children in a general classroom environment. Many people think that children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are good at children of ordinary school, but in some cases it is not wise to put in such an environment.

I will now try to broaden the idea of ​​mainstreaming autistic children to mainstream schools. "Inclusive" education collects all children without emphasizing the difference. People with disabilities are grouped together with regular children and educated. One study (Reed, Osborne and Waddington, 2009) observed the performance of autistic children in a mainstream environment and determined the performance in the educational system. The summary shows that it is meaningless whether students are enrolled in mainstream schools or special support schools (Reed et al., P.1 / 2009), while special schools have a social and emotional behavior We emphasize the importance. They noticed the progress of a comprehensive process for children with all abilities, but questioned whether the actual comprehensive policy would ultimately benefit the students as a whole (page 4-5). Harris and Handleman (Reed et al.

Demand for special assistance to people with special educational needs is rising. BBC's article on this subject emphasizes that students at mainstream schools considered children with special needs as foreign subjects decades ago. (BBC website, 2006)). However, as today's increasing awareness of difficulties is increasing, the integration of children into mainstream schools is beginning to increase both physically and learningly. The BBC also said that many schools with special needs were gradually closed in the 1980s to promote comprehensive education for children with special needs and children without special needs Stated. However, the report still wonders if integration is a good idea for children with autism. The report discusses whether parents can choose to send their children to mainstream schools or special schools.