HURDLES AND DRIVERS AFFECTING AUTISTIC STUDENTS' HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE MULTINATIONAL AUTISM&amp;UNI RESEARCH STUDY

Fabri, Marc; Andrews, Penny

doi:10.21125/inted.2016.1373

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“…Design Thinking and co-design were used within co-research to better incorporate the needs of the ND community including LD & Autism [34]. For this study, co-design is understood as an extension to participatory design where stakeholders are involved in the design process to better understand their aspirations, needs and experiences [54,126].…”

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"We have been magnified for years - Now you are under the microscope!": Co-researchers with Learning Disabilities Created an Online Survey to Challenge Public Understanding of Learning Disabilities

Chapko

Frumiento²,

Edwards

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Public attitudes towards learning disabilities (LDs) are generally reported as positive, inclusive and empathetic. However, these findings do not reflect the lived experiences of people with LDs. To shed light on this disparity, a team of co-researchers with LDs created the first online survey to challenge public understanding of LDs, asking questions in ways that are important to them and represent how they see themselves. Here, we describe and evaluate the process of creating an accessible survey platform and an online survey in a research team consisting of academic and non-academic professionals with and without LDs or autism. Through this inclusive research process, the co-designed survey met the expectations of the co-researchers and was well-received by the initial survey respondents. We reflect on the coresearchers' perspectives following the study completion, and consider the difficulties and advantages we encountered deploying such approaches and their potential implications on future survey data analysis.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

"We have been magnified for years - Now you are under the microscope!": Co-researchers with Learning Disabilities Created an Online Survey to Challenge Public Understanding of Learning Disabilities

Chapko

Frumiento²,

Edwards

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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“…Wykazano także, że ze względu na występowanie wspomnianych trudności nauka w trybie online dla osób z ASD może być mniej efektywna niż dla normatywnie rozwijających się rówieśników. Czynnikami utrudniającymi uczniom i studentom z ASD naukę online jest także brak wytycznych dotyczących procedur i kolejności zadań do wykonania (Adams, Simpson, Davies, Campbell, & Macdonald, 2019;Fabri, & Andrews, 2016).…”

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COVID-19 a zaburzenia ze spektrum autyzmu. Wybrane strategie wspierania osób z ASD podczas pandemii

Macałka¹,

Nieradka²,

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2020

Studia Psychologica

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Ostra choroba układu oddechowego (COVID-19) jest wywołana przez nowy koronawirus SARS-CoV-2, a jej pierwsze przypadki odnotowano w Wuhan w Chinach, w grudniu 2019 r. Ze względu na dynamikę i globalny zasięg rozprzestrzeniania się wirusa ogłoszono stan pandemii, z powodu którego w wielu krajach wprowadzono różne obostrzenia, dotyczące przedewszystkim przemieszczania się oraz kontaktów społecznych. Z powodu wprowadzonych zmian i ograniczeń osoby z zaburzeniami ze spektrum autyzmu (ASD) utraciły możliwośćkorzystania z systemowego i kompleksowego wsparcia instytucjonalnego (tj. zajęć terapeutycznych i szkolnych), w związku z czym, ze względu na specyfikę ich funkcjonowania doświadczyły szeregu trudnych sytuacji. Niniejszy artykuł stanowi próbę opisu trudności, z jakimi osoby z ASD muszą się konfrontować w sytuacji pandemii, a także prezentuje przykładowe strategie wspierające, które mogą ułatwiać im proces rozumienia zaistniałej sytuacji i radzenia sobie ze stresem. Propozycje te tworzone na kanwie historyjek społecznych Carol Gray i wykorzystujące alternatywneformy komunikacji służą przekazywaniu osobom z ASD informacji o wirusie i regułach zachowań adaptacyjnych podczas pandemii, ułatwiają wyrażanie i regulację emocji, a także uwrażliwiają ich opiekunów na trudne psychiczne i somatyczne doświadczenia osób z ASD, których ekspresja może być subtelnie lub niejednoznacznie wyrażona.

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“…Students on the spectrum who enrol in university may be able to cognitively manage the academic requirements of higher education but may experience difficulties in other areas, which impact on their ability to meet academic demands (Gelbar, Smith, & Reichow, 2014). Some of these difficulties may be related to the social communication differences or difficulties, which may make tasks such as group work or public performance challenging and stressful; they may result also in individuals on the spectrum feeling as if they do not fit in socially (Anderson, Stephenson, & Carter, 2017;Cai & Richdale, 2016;Fabri & Andrews, 2016;Gelbar et al, 2014). Increased stress may also be caused by a variety of other factors, including sensory differences (Fabri & Andrews, 2016;Jansen et al, 2018), travelling to and from university (Fabri & Andrews, 2016), and managing changes or cancellations in timetables (Fabri & Andrews, 2016;Jansen et al, 2018).…”

Section: Students On the Spectrum In Higher Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Student strategies required for successful online learning include self-regulation skills, selfdiscipline, time management, organisation, planning, and self-evaluation (see review by Kauffman, 2015). Skills such as these have been shown to be difficult for many students on the autism spectrum (Fabri & Andrews, 2016), and the level of success they have in deploying these skills may influence their online learning experience. The success of the online learning environment relies on a number of factors beyond the specific skill sets that students employ, including the pedagogical framework upon which the course design is built.…”

Section: Students On the Spectrum In Higher Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Online learning for university students on the autism spectrum: A systematic review and questionnaire study

Adams

Simpson

Davies

et al. 2019

AJET

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Online course delivery is increasingly being used by universities to deliver accessible and flexible learning environments. As this mode of delivery grows it is important to consider the equity of the learning experience for all students. As online delivery may reduce challenges and stressors present in face-to-face delivery, it could be suggested that it may promote student learning for specific student groups, including those with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. However, little is known about the experience of learning online for students on the autism spectrum. This article presents findings from two studies: a systematic review of the literature and a survey of students on the autism spectrum studying online. From the systematic literature review, only four previous studies were identified reporting on this topic. Findings from two studies identified that the online environment provided both facilitators of and barriers to the learning experience for students on the autism spectrum. Although the online environment provided flexibility for learning, how design factors are employed in online delivery may unintentionally create barriers to the learning experience for students on the spectrum. An outcome from this study has been the creation of a suite of resources to assist with course design and delivery. Implications for practice or policy:• Consider the impact of course design on students with diverse learning profiles.• Not all students disclose their diagnosis, so ensure methods of accessing support are clear. • Work proactively to ensure that interactions with instructors and are responsive and flexible to facilitate the online learning of all students.

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HURDLES AND DRIVERS AFFECTING AUTISTIC STUDENTS' HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE MULTINATIONAL AUTISM&UNI RESEARCH STUDY

Cited by 7 publications

References 34 publications

"We have been magnified for years - Now you are under the microscope!": Co-researchers with Learning Disabilities Created an Online Survey to Challenge Public Understanding of Learning Disabilities

"We have been magnified for years - Now you are under the microscope!": Co-researchers with Learning Disabilities Created an Online Survey to Challenge Public Understanding of Learning Disabilities

COVID-19 a zaburzenia ze spektrum autyzmu. Wybrane strategie wspierania osób z ASD podczas pandemii

Online learning for university students on the autism spectrum: A systematic review and questionnaire study

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