Autism and Inclusive Practices: Mothers Speak Out

Autor/inn/en	Pillay, Yosheen; Brownlow, Charlotte; March, Sonja
Titel	Autism and Inclusive Practices: Mothers Speak Out
Quelle	In: International Journal of Inclusive Education, 27 (2023) 4, S.419-434 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brownlow, Charlotte) ORCID (March, Sonja)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3116
DOI	10.1080/13603116.2020.1842521
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Young Adults; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Inclusion; Students with Disabilities; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Parent Role; Foreign Countries; Parent Attitudes; Adjustment (to Environment); Independent Living; Friendship; Postsecondary Education; Barriers; Equal Education; Labeling (of Persons); Family School Relationship; Persistence; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Autism; Autismus; Inklusion; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Parental role; Elternrolle; Ausland; Elternverhalten; Selbstverantwortung; Freundschaft; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Labeling-Ansatz; Ausdauer; Australien
Abstract	The aim of this study was to explore the role of Mothers of young adults on the autism spectrum in Australia, during the transition to adulthood. Data collected through interviews were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis resulting in two themes relevant to autism and inclusive practices: Inclusion Support and Mothers' Support. The findings showed that organisational pressure in meeting key educational performance outcomes influenced inclusive practices specifically for young adults on the autism spectrum who were deemed to require high levels of support. The inclusion support theme highlighted that schools, universities, and employers viewed Autism Spectrum Disorder through a deficit lens, with young adults on the autism spectrum positioned as low achievers. Whilst there are policies supporting inclusive education in Australia, individuals on the autism spectrum continue to experience inequity and exclusion, which were challenged by Mothers' persistence and reflected in the second theme on Mothers Support. The findings highlight the need for educational and socially inclusive interventions to support the heterogeneity in individual, social, communication, and behavioural challenges in young adults on the autism spectrum. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01