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Engagement of Children With Autism in Learning

Author(s) -

Deb Keen

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

australasian journal of special education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.241

H-Index - 13

eISSN - 1833-6914

pISSN - 1030-0112

DOI - 10.1375/ajse.33.2.130

Subject(s) - construct (python library) , autism , psychology , psychological intervention , typically developing , developmental psychology , social skills , cognition , computer science , psychiatry , neuroscience , programming language

Early engagement with the world around us provides opportunities for learning and practising new skills and acquiring knowledge critical to cognitive and social development. Children with autism typically display low levels of engagement, particularly in their social world, which limits the opportunities for learning that occur for their typically developing peers. An investigation of the literature on engagement suggests a lack of consensus about definition and measurement that may undermine the usefulness of this construct to educators. This article argues that the engagement construct can assist educators in the development and implementation of effective teaching interventions for children with autism.Arts, Education & Law Group, School of Education and Professional StudiesFull Tex

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