Educational approaches in autism : What we know about what to do
Tutt, R., Powell, S.D. and Thornton, M.E.
(2006)
Educational approaches in autism : What we know about what to do.
Educational Psychology in Practice (1).
pp. 69-81.
ISSN 0266-7363
There has been little attempt to relate well-known educational approaches in autism to increased psychological understanding about the condition. This paper addresses that gap. Four discrete educational approaches to autism (Higashi, Lovaas, Option, TEACCH), and two 'eclectic' approaches (SPELL, one LEA specific), are explored within the context of four psychological interpretations of autism. Our purpose is to better understand how the different educational approaches in autism align with, or diverge from, the core purposes of teachers, namely to develop independence and critical thought to the optimum level possible for individual pupils, irrespective of their underlying condition.
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