Twin brothers with autism and their intra-pair interactions in a pre-school special education class

Markodimitraki, Maria; Ampartzaki, Maria; Kypriotaki, Maria; Linardakis, Michalis

doi:10.1080/03004430.2016.1199375

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“…The value of extended family should also be highlighted here as not only parents but also grandparents and other relatives play an important role in raising a child in Greece (Markodimitraki et al, 2017). This is in line with Preece's et al (2017) study on parental perspectives on parent training which found that other members of family should be trained in autism in Southeast Europe.…”

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“…Makrygianni and Reed (2010) found that parental stress and the parents' ability to discipline their child were related to the child's developmental progress following intervention. The value of extended family should also be highlighted here as not only parents but also grandparents and other relatives play an important role in raising a child in Greece (Markodimitraki et al ., 2017). This is in line with Preece's et al .…”

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Autism education in Greece at the beginning of the 21st century: reviewing the literature

Kossyvaki

2021

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This paper considers recent evidence on autism education in Greece in order to shed light on current developments and attitudes. Given the increase in relevant research in the country, a scoping review to identify topics that have been explored so far and propose areas for future research and implications for practice is timely and necessary. Peer-reviewed papers published between 2000 and 2019 were identified via electronic databases and their main themes were analysed. Themes related to autistic individual (i.e. the voice of autistic individuals and intervention studies), the family around them (i.e. the role of family and stigma), the role of teachers (i.e. teacher training and teacher stress levels) and the wider society (i.e. parent-teacher collaboration, the medical/deficit model of disability and inclusion) emerged from the review. The above themes are discussed in the light of the cultural characteristics of Greece and the recent economic crisis the country underwent as well as similar findings from other European countries.

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Autism education in Greece at the beginning of the 21st century: reviewing the literature

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2021

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“…The ability of parents to discipline their children is related to the progress of the child's development. Great family values should also be a concern, because not only parents but also grandparents and other relatives play an essential role in raising children in Greece ( 39 ).…”

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Inclusivity of Persons With Disabilities in the Work Sector During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Ayuningtyas

Ardi

Barinda

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on all levels of society, including people with disabilities, who in the pre-pandemic period faced obstacles in various sectors of life that affected efforts to fulfill basic living needs due to difficulties in accessing employment.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to identify various factors and causal interaction patterns that affect the inclusiveness of workers with disabilities in pandemic situations, a dynamic system is needed to capture causal interaction patterns related to the inclusiveness of workers with disabilities in pandemic situations.MethodThis study used a causal loop diagram approach, which is part of a dynamic system that begins with determining the interaction of causal variables. The process of identifying and extracting data was carried out through a literature review and in-depth interviews with informants who met the principles of appropriateness and adequacy criteria.ResultThe interaction pattern between the factors that influence the inclusiveness of disabled workers was depicted in three causal loop diagrams covering three major domains, namely social, educational, and economic aspects. The three causal loop diagrams showed an increasingly dynamic interaction pattern during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering that workers with disabilities have greater vulnerability, which impacts their level of acceptance and inclusiveness at work.RecommendationThere needs to be a specific policy to expand the acceptance of workers with disabilities by strengthening cross-sectoral collaboration and company commitments. The existence of a policy that prioritizes education, increases the budget, and procures adequate infrastructure for people with disabilities is a government commitment that is demanded to be fulfilled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Characteristics of play interaction in twins with autism spectrum disorder

Djordjevic,

Vukotic,

Glumbic

et al. 2023

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Play is a natural state in which children enjoy and practice various cognitive, social, and motor skills. Play observations in the natural learning environment helps practitioners and researchers to develop appropriate intervention. Previous research based on observations in the natural learning environment indicates a large gap between the behavior of children with autism and that of their peers. Although autism occurs relatively frequently in twins, research on their play interaction is scarce. The aim of this research was to determine the dominant type of play and interaction in three pairs of twins with autism spectrum disorder in an everyday school environment, the duration of interactions, the most frequent initiators of interactions, and whether there was a difference with regard to whom the social interaction was directed. Six boys with autism, i.e., three pairs of twins, participated in this research. Data was collected by employing questionnaires (A general questionnaire; ZQYT; GARS-3), as well as through observations (The Social Interaction Coding Protocol). The twins? behavior and interaction were recorded by a video camera. The results showed that twins were most frequently involved in manipulative and repetitive play, somewhat less frequently in relational play, while they did not participate in symbolic play. There was no statistically significant difference in the duration of interactions when the initiator was a twin compared to those initiated by another child, while interactions initiated by a teacher lasted significantly longer. The twins interacted with their co-twin least frequently. Furthermore, research results indicated that simple socially directed behavior was the most common type of interaction, followed by coordinated socially directed behavior. The obtained results led to the conclusion that twins with autism most frequently participate in two types of play and that the duration of their interaction varies depending on whether the initiator is a child or an adult. In children with autism, play has a significant role in the educational context. Thus, the data obtained by observing the play of twins with autism is significant for practitioners when evaluating how play characteristics can be used to plan interventions for improving the social interactions of children with autism.

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Twin brothers with autism and their intra-pair interactions in a pre-school special education class

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Autism education in Greece at the beginning of the 21st century: reviewing the literature

Autism education in Greece at the beginning of the 21st century: reviewing the literature

Inclusivity of Persons With Disabilities in the Work Sector During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Characteristics of play interaction in twins with autism spectrum disorder

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