Exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Malaysia is one of the countries that provides education to all children including special needs children. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are categorized under children with special needs because they are lacking in socializing, language and communication skills, and also involving b...
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| author | Raja Abdullah, Tengku Nornabila Md Arshad, Syimarmasni Abd Karim, Aishah Hanim |
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| description | Malaysia is one of the countries that provides education to all children including special needs
children. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are categorized under children with special
needs because they are lacking in socializing, language and communication skills, and also involving both
behavioural and cognitive problems. This study focuses on the roles of teachers and their challenges in
helping autistic children to develop their language and communication skills. It is a qualitative study that
uses purposive sampling method and applies semi-structured interview to collect data from six teachers
who have had experiences in dealing with autistic children. Findings of this study discusses the roles of
teachers such as cooperating with parents, children and other teachers; conducting observation and
assessment; and managing children’s behavioural, cognitive and environmental problems. Based on the
findings and discussions, it was shown that teachers who worked with ASD children possessed double
crucial roles and challenges in order to support these children in their language and communication
development. |
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| spelling | iium-790732020-12-21T02:47:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/79073/ Exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Raja Abdullah, Tengku Nornabila Md Arshad, Syimarmasni Abd Karim, Aishah Hanim L Education (General) LB1131 Physical development LC1390 Education of special classes of persons Malaysia is one of the countries that provides education to all children including special needs children. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are categorized under children with special needs because they are lacking in socializing, language and communication skills, and also involving both behavioural and cognitive problems. This study focuses on the roles of teachers and their challenges in helping autistic children to develop their language and communication skills. It is a qualitative study that uses purposive sampling method and applies semi-structured interview to collect data from six teachers who have had experiences in dealing with autistic children. Findings of this study discusses the roles of teachers such as cooperating with parents, children and other teachers; conducting observation and assessment; and managing children’s behavioural, cognitive and environmental problems. Based on the findings and discussions, it was shown that teachers who worked with ASD children possessed double crucial roles and challenges in order to support these children in their language and communication development. UNISZA 2018 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/79073/1/257-272_ENGKU_NORNABILA_RAJA_ABDULLAH_et_al.pdf Raja Abdullah, Tengku Nornabila and Md Arshad, Syimarmasni and Abd Karim, Aishah Hanim (2018) Exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In: Seminar Kebangsaan Majlis Dekan Pendidikan Universiti Awam 2018, 7 & 8 November 2018, Kuala Terengganu. http://www.unisza.edu.my/medc2018 |
| spellingShingle | L Education (General) LB1131 Physical development LC1390 Education of special classes of persons Raja Abdullah, Tengku Nornabila Md Arshad, Syimarmasni Abd Karim, Aishah Hanim Exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
| title | Exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
| title_full | Exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
| title_fullStr | Exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
| title_short | Exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) |
| title_sort | exploring teachers' roles and challenges in developing language and communication development of children with autism spectrum disorder (asd) |
| topic | L Education (General) LB1131 Physical development LC1390 Education of special classes of persons |
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