Educational Psychology in Practice · 2000 · 56 citations · 3 references
Social SciencesEducational PsychologyPsychologyAutism Spectrum DisordersGroup DynamicsStereotypingPeer Group DynamicsPeer InteractionPeer RelationsPeer RelationshipsSocial ClassSocializationAutism AcceptanceAutistic IdentityPeer ConnectednessPeer Group CommunicationPeer-mediated InclusionPeer-mediated Instruction
This article describes how autism was explained to a group of Year 10 students. This was in response to an autistic boy feeling socially rejected in a mainstream school. An adaptation of the whole class session of a 'Circle of Friends' was used. The process served to challenged the stereotypic ideas the class held about the autistic boy and helped them to change their attitudes towards him.
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Colin Newton, Gill Taylor, D.R. Wilson · Educational Psychology in Practice · 1996 · 73 citations