Representation of Autism in Leading Newspapers in China: A Content Analysis

Bie, Bijie; Tang, Lu

doi:10.1080/10410236.2014.889063

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“…Minority children on the autism spectrum tend to be diagnosed later, are more frequently misdiagnosed, and receive fewer services and funding (Leigh, Grosse, Cassady, Melnikow, & Hertz‐Picciotto, ; Tek & Landa, ). Stigmatized representations of autism and other disabilities remain common in media consumed by Chinese communities (Bie & Tang, ). In a study of Mandarin‐speaking immigrant parents of children on the autism spectrum, Wang and Casillas () found that parents often employed strategies to protect their families from “losing face” within their communities and to avoid possible rejection and discrimination.…”

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Inclusion of heritage language learners on the autism spectrum: Lessons from second‐generation parents

Hsia

2018

Int J App Linguistics

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Drawing on the frameworks of family language policy and linguistic practice, this study examines the constraints and affordances of heritage language maintenance efforts in three families of children on the autism spectrum whose parents are second-generation Chinese-Americans. The findings show the parents' choices for facilitating heritage language maintenance were significantly constrained by the pressures for their children to achieve normative standards and by the lack of supports for addressing their children's intersectional needs. We discuss the implications of these findings and make an argument for an inclusive approach to education grounded in an intersectional understanding of disability and language. KEYWORDS bilingualism, language and education in multilingual settings, language disorders, language shift/loss, mother tongue education 本文借鑒『家庭語言政策』和『語言實踐』的框架來研究三個有自閉症兒童的家庭而兒童的父母是第二代美籍華裔, 以檢視他們想維持母語所受到的限制和啟示。研究結果顯示, 父母想促進維持母語的選擇受到了顯著的限制,原因來自於要求孩子們達到規範標準的壓力和缺乏對孩子(發展障礙及雙語學習)交織性需求的支持。我們討論這些研究結果的含義,並為全納性教育以了解發展障礙和語言學習的交織性為基礎提出論證。

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Inclusion of heritage language learners on the autism spectrum: Lessons from second‐generation parents

Hsia

2018

Int J App Linguistics

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“…Regardless of culture, most lay people are exposed to information about ASD via the media [ 52 , 53 ]. It is thus surprising that this information is lacking, as media coverage in China has tended to increase the advocacy for a charity when discussing ASD [ 54 ]. Nonetheless, the total amount of coverage given to ASD in Chinese media is still lacking as compared to that in other geographic regions [ 54 ].…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of autism spectrum disorder in a stratified sampling of preschool teachers in China

Liu

Zheng

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BMC Psychiatry

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BackgroundIn China, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can potentially benefit from universal education policies and recent initiatives designed to address the needs of children with developmental disorders. However, adequate schooling is often unavailable for children with ASD, in part because teachers lack the knowledge and skills needed to work with this population. To better understand the current state of knowledge of ASD in China, we surveyed knowledge and attitudes regarding the disorder in preschool teachers.MethodsA total of 471 preschool teachers in the cities of Guangzhou and Foshan, China completed questionnaires assessing participant demographics, knowledge of typical child development and knowledge of ASD, attitudes towards ASD, practices and self-perceptions of efficacy in the education of children with ASD, and awareness of organizations and intervention approaches devoted to the care of individuals with ASD. The correlation between individual- and school-level variables with current knowledge of typical child development and ASD was examined using univariate and multivariate analyses.ResultsThe majority (84 %) of participants answered correctly more than half of the questionnaire items assessing understanding of typical child development. In contrast, 83 % provided inaccurate responses to more than half of the questionnaire items assessing knowledge of ASD. Knowledge of typical child development and knowledge of ASD were both associated with geographic region (teachers in Guangzhou had greater knowledge than those in Foshan, p < 0.0001). Knowledge of ASD was also associated with a higher education level (p < 0.05) and school type (p = 0.023). In general, participants believed fairly strongly in the need for greater service provision for children with ASD, and were receptive towards receiving additional specialized training. Most participants were unaware of ASD-specific organizations and empirically validated intervention approaches.ConclusionsKnowledge of ASD is lacking in preschool teachers in China, and greater teacher training and instruction is needed. Nonetheless, teachers report a willingness and motivation to gain the skills needed to maximize the educational experiences of children with ASD.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12888-016-0845-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…individual versus government or industry responsibility) (e.g. [31,61,[110][111][112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119]), with studies focusing on obesity being particularly prevalent here (e.g. [26,27,66,75,[120][121][122][123]).…”

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30+ years of media analysis of relevance to chronic disease: a scoping review

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Background: Chronic, non-communicable diseases are a significant public health priority, requiring action at individual, community and population levels, and public and political will for such action. Exposure to media, including news, entertainment, and advertising media, is likely to influence both individual behaviours, and attitudes towards preventive actions at the population level. In recent years there has been a proliferation of research exploring how chronic diseases and their risk factors are portrayed across various forms of media. This scoping review aims to map the literature in this area to identify key themes, gaps, and opportunities for future research in this area. Methods: We searched three databases (Medline, PsycINFO and Global Health) in July 2016 and identified 499 original research articles meeting inclusion criteria: original research article, published in English, focusing on media representations of chronic disease (including how issues are framed in media, impact or effect of media representations, and factors that influence media representations). We extracted key data from included articles and examined the health topics, media channels and methods of included studies, and synthesised key themes across studies. Results: Our findings show that research on media portrayals of chronic disease increased substantially between 1985 and 2016. Smoking and nutrition were the most frequent health topics, and television and print were the most common forms of media examined, although, as expected, research on online and social media channels has increased in recent years. The majority of studies focused on the amount and type of media coverage, including how issues are framed, typically using content analysis approaches. In comparison, there was much less research on the influences on and consequences of media coverage related to chronic disease, suggesting an important direction for future work. Conclusions: The results highlight key themes across media research of relevance to chronic disease. More indepth syntheses of studies within the identified themes will allow us to draw out the key patterns and learnings across the literature.

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Representation of Autism in Leading Newspapers in China: A Content Analysis

Cited by 63 publications

References 26 publications

Inclusion of heritage language learners on the autism spectrum: Lessons from second‐generation parents

Inclusion of heritage language learners on the autism spectrum: Lessons from second‐generation parents

Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of autism spectrum disorder in a stratified sampling of preschool teachers in China

30+ years of media analysis of relevance to chronic disease: a scoping review

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