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Instructor/Advisor

Dr. Ruth McKenzie

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorder, mainstream education, teachers, parents

Abstract

I wrote a literature review about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and mainstream schooling. I wanted to observe how different groups would be impacted by the inclusion of autistic students in general education. To do this, I gathered fifteen articles that had the perspectives of students with ASD, parents who have autistic children, and mainstream educators. The results varied from each group. Autistic students felt the most negatively towards mainstream education, claiming that it wasn’t accommodative to their needs. The opinions of parents varied. Some felt positively because the teachers were doing their best to support autistic students. Others felt misheard, claiming that the school was not doing enough to accommodate their children. Teachers felt positively about mainstream education for the most part, but felt inexperienced teaching students with ASD. Those with more experience had an easier time working with autistic students while others struggled.

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mainstream Education

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