Supporting the inclusion and retention of autistic students: Exploring teachers' and paraeducators' use of evidence-based practices in public elementary schools
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2022-12-06Author
Locke, Jill
Hernandez, Alyssa M.
Joshi, Mahima
Hugh, Maria L.
Bravo, Alice
Osuna, Anthony
Pullmann, Michael David
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Frontiers Media
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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© 2022 Locke, Hernandez, Joshi, Hugh, Bravo, Osuna and Pullmann. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
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Introduction: Educators in public schools are required to serve students in their least restrictive environment. While many evidence-based practices (EBPs), defined as practices and strategies shown by research to have meaningful effectson outcomes for autistic students are documented in the literature, less is known about EBP use among educators in public schools.Methods: Eighty-six general and special education teachers and para educators completed a survey about familiarity, training, and EBP use for included autistic children.Results: Across roles, educators reported familiarity (98.8%), use (97.7%), and training (83.7%) in reinforcement. They reported the least familiarity with behavioral momentum (29.1%), training in both video modeling and peer-mediated instruction and intervention (18.6%), and use of video modeling (14.0%). Follow-up interviews (n = 80) highlighted mixed understanding of EBP definitions and use.Discussion: Implications for inclusive education are discussed including autism-specific EBP training within pre-service teacher preparation programs.
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Locke J, Hernandez AM, Joshi M, Hugh ML, Bravo A, Osuna A and Pullmann MD (2022) Supporting the inclusion and retention of autistic students: Exploring teachers' and paraeducators' use of evidence-based practices in public elementary schools. Front. Psychiatry 13:961219. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.961219
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