Understanding disorganised attachment: theory and practice for working with children and adults,by David Shemmings and Yvonne Shemmings |
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| Authors: | Heather Geddes |
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| Institution: | 1. Educational Psychotherapist heathergeddes@ripeworsley.co.uk |
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| Abstract: | Preschoolers with autism face a number of challenges in integrating into different community activities owing to behavioural, communication and emotional concerns. Since the year 2009, the Hong Kong Heep Hong Society has developed a training programme for enhancing community participation among individuals with autism. The current project reports findings of a qualitative study of special education teachers’ perceptions concerning a range of issues with regard to the programme. Semi-structured one-to-one interviews were conducted to gather information from eight teachers who used the community participation programme. The results indicated that teachers perceived the programme as a useful tool for promoting community participation among preschoolers with autism. However, participants pointed out a number of barriers to implementing the programme effectively. The participants suggested ways to improve the quality of community participation programmes. Implications for teachers and other professionals are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | teachers’ perceptions autism preschoolers community participation |
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