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  • Parent perceptions of literacy learning of their young children on the autism spectrum in their first year of schooling

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    O'Leary, Kathryn A
    Flueckiger, Bev
    Paynter, Jessica
    Westerveld, Marleen F
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Fluckiger, Bev
    Westerveld, Marleen F.
    Paynter, Jessica M.
    Year published
    2019
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    Many children on the autism spectrum struggle in their reading development. This study investigated parents’ views of challenges and facilitators to literacy learning at home and at school in children on the autism spectrum who were in their first year of schooling. Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 37 parents revealed parents’ in-depth knowledge of their child’s strengths and interests, which they utilised to engage their child in literacy learning activities at home. Parents raised concerns about the support their children were receiving at school, with many describing challenges with teacher understanding ...
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    Many children on the autism spectrum struggle in their reading development. This study investigated parents’ views of challenges and facilitators to literacy learning at home and at school in children on the autism spectrum who were in their first year of schooling. Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 37 parents revealed parents’ in-depth knowledge of their child’s strengths and interests, which they utilised to engage their child in literacy learning activities at home. Parents raised concerns about the support their children were receiving at school, with many describing challenges with teacher understanding of autism spectrum disorders, limited adaptation of the curriculum to suit the child’s learning needs and poor communication between school and home. The study challenges schools and educators to review and refine current practices to ensure individualised, learner-focused and inclusive pedagogies and practices to better support children on the autism spectrum.
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    Journal Title
    Australian Journal of Education
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1177/0004944119860639
    Copyright Statement
    O'Leary, KA; Flueckiger, B; Paynter, J; Westerveld, MF, Parent perceptions of literacy learning of their young children on the autism spectrum in their first year of schooling, Australian Journal of Education. Copyright 2019 The Authors. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
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    This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
    Subject
    Specialist Studies in Education
    Education
    Social Sciences
    Education & Educational Research
    Autism spectrum disorders
    parent opinions
    reading development
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/386627
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