CAN THE TEACHERS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CONTRIBUTE IN THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER?

VALID AND RELIABLE TOOLS have recently been developed to accurately detect early signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental challenges in children as young as 12 months of age. Translation of research findings to practice and policy through routine implementation of evidence-based tools in the community, particularly early childhood education and childcare settings, is limited. This study establishes that the interrater reliability (IRR) of early childhood educators in administering the Social Attention and Communication Surveillance System (SACS-R) is very high ( k = 0.909). This paper reports the results of the first step in the Right Kids, Right Time, Right Services project—a prospective cohort study that aims to implement and evaluate routine developmental surveillance for early signs of social and communication challenges in young children in childcare settings.

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GAMBARAN KETERAMPILAN SOSIAL EMOSI ANAK AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) DI SEKOLAH PAUD INKLUSI BUNDA GANESA

Edukid ◽

10.17509/edukid.v14i1.17088 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Aulia Rahmawati Dewi ◽

Juhanaini Juhanaini ◽

Aan Listiana

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Social Skills ◽

Early Childhood Education ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Childhood Education ◽

Children With Asd ◽

Education School

The Description of Social Emotional Skills Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Paud Inklusi Bunda Ganesha. Much research on emotional-social skills has been done; however, there is limited research on the emotional-social skills and stimulations for young children, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Therefore, the writer attempts to conduct research on ASD children focusing on their emotional-social skills. The problem in this research is formulated this way: “How are the emotional-social skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Bunda Ganesa Early Childhood Education School described?” The research adopted a descriptive method with the qualitative approach. Qualitative research was selected because this research emphasizes investigative efforts to (naturally) study the on-going phenomena in the finding of the emotional-social skills of children with ASD at Bunda Ganesa Early Childhood Education School. The research involved a four-year-old boy diagnosed with ASD. The research was conducted from October 1 – November 7, 2014. The findings show that children with ASD experience some obstacles, which support the existing theories, where children with ASD have difficulties in communicating, tend to avoid eye contact (not focused), and have difficulties in using gestures to communicate. In addition, children with ASD are inclined to enjoy being alone and become disinterested in playing with their friends. In the field, it is not impossible that the writer finds obstacles and problems during the writing of this undergraduate thesis. Teachers and schools are recommended to pay more attention and help improve the development of children with ASD because children have much potential to develop. Gambaran Keterampilan Sosial Emosi Anak Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) di Sekolah PAUD Inklusi Bunda Ganesa. Berbagai Penelitian Keterampilan Sosial emosional telah banyak dilakukan, namun dalam penjelasan tentang keterampilan sosial emosional serta stimulasi bagi anak usia dini masih sangat terbatas terutama bagi anak ASD. Untuk itu penulis mencoba meneliti anak ASD mengenai keterampilan sosial emosinya. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah Bagaimana Gambaran Keterampilan Sosial Emosi Anak Autism Spectrum Disorder di Sekolah PAUD Inklusi Bunda Ganesa. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Penelitian kualitatif atau kajian kualitatif digunakan dalam penelitian ini karena penelitian ini menekankan pada upaya investigatif untuk mengkaji secara ( alamiah), fenomena yang tengah terjadi dalam mengetahui keterampilan sosial emosi anak Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) di sekolah PAUD Inklusi Bunda Ganesa. Subjek penelitian yang terlibat dalam penelitian ini adalah Anak laki-laki yang berusia 4 tahun yang di diagnosa mengalami Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Pelaksanaan dimulai dari tanggal 1 Oktober -7 November 2014. Hasil Penelitian yang ditemukan anak ASD ini mengalami beberapa hambatan yang sesuai dengan teori yang sudah ada, dimana anak yang mengalami ASD akan mengalami kesulitan berkomunikasi, ia akan menghindari kontak mata (tidak fokus), kesulitan dalam menggunakan sikap tubuh untuk berkomunikasi. Dan cenderung anak yang mengalami ASD ini lebih senang untuk menyendiri dan tidak tertarik untuk bermain bersama teman-temannya. Dalam pelaksanaan di lapangan penulis tidak menutup kemungkinan penulis menemui hambatan dan kendala-kendala yang muncul pada saat melakukan penulisan skripsi ini. Rekomendasi untuk Orangtua, Lembaga sekolah sebaiknya lebih memperhatikan dan membantu meningkatkan perkembangan anak ASD. Karna ada beberapa perkembangan anak yang dapat terus dimotivasi agar berkembang.

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Practices That Support the Inclusion of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mainstream Early Childhood Education in Zimbabwe

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244017730387 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 215824401773038 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tawanda Majoko

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Early Childhood Education ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Childhood Education

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Context of The Inclusion of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Early Childhood Education

International Journal for Innovation Education and Research ◽

10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss1.2868 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 54-65

Author(s):

Thelma Helena Costa Chahini ◽

Isaac Pereira Viana

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Early Childhood Education ◽

Inclusive Education ◽

Family Members ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Childhood Education ◽

Staff Members ◽

Children With Asd

The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a Neurodevelopment Disorder which involves a few deficits pertaining to social and communication skills, as well as repetitive and restrictive behaviors. Brazilian law nº 12.764 of 2012 guarantees and protects the rights of those with ASD. This study’s main objective is to describe the process of inclusion of children with ASD in public institutions of Early Childhood Education in the city of São Luís, Maranhão state, based on the perception of family members and the staff from said institutions. An exploratory descriptive research with a qualitative approach was conducted in two Early Childhood Education institutions with attending ASD children. Participants were 4 family members of children with ASD and 16 staff members who worked with the ASD children in the institutions. After receiving the consolidated opinion from the Ethics Committee (CEP/CONEP/UFMA, Nº 2.891.951), data were collected through semi structured interviews consisting of two scripts: one for family members, and the other for staff. Results showed that although the majority of children with ASD were well treated and accepted by staff and other children without disabilities, there are still many barriers to overcome in the context of Inclusive Education in Early Childhood Education. Among these barriers are those caused by stigmas related to the disorder in question, as well as the fear and/or rejection by parents and other family members of the interaction between their non-disabled children and those with ASD. Most people working with ASD children still feel unprepared. There is a lack of partnership between the studied institutions and the family members of children with ASD, which leads to another barrier to their inclusion in Early Childhood Education.

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Early-Childhood Education for the Developmentally Delayed: Diagnosis, Intervention, and Evaluation

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.1002.81 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 81-92

Author(s):

Susan Freedman Gilbert

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Early Childhood Education ◽

School Children ◽

Developmental Delays ◽

Delayed Diagnosis ◽

Language Impairments ◽

Developmentally Delayed ◽

Speech And Language ◽

Childhood Education

This paper describes the referral, diagnostic, interventive, and evaluative procedures used in a self-contained, behaviorally oriented, noncategorical program for pre-school children with speech and language impairments and other developmental delays.

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