There is a need to understand the difficulties faced by those with autistic spectrum disorders
(ASD) in educational settings if one is to manage and help them manage their learning. This …

Having intense or “special” interests and a tendency to focus in depth to the exclusion of
other inputs, is associated with autistic cognition, sometimes framed as “monotropism” …

The third edition of the hugely successful Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical
Psychology incorporates important advances in the field to provide a reliable and accessible …

Facilitating the learning and participation of pupils with Asperger syndrome and high-
functioning autism (herein referred to as AS) in mainstream schools is complex and poorly …

In line with current educational policy on inclusive education, the number of pupils with
autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) attending mainstream schools is increasing. However …

Inclusion is Dead is a provocative polemic against the widely held notion that inclusion for
all children and young people with SEN is both possible and desirable. For those with …

The aim of the current study was to document the peer interaction patterns of students with
autistic spectrum disorders in mainstream settings. Structured observations of a group of 38 …

The number of pupils with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) attending mainstream schools
is increasing, but there is evidence that their needs may not be fully met. Previous research …

This paper explores some of the tensions that frequently arise in debates about inclusion
and the education of children and young people on the autism spectrum. This debate is …

The last decade has seen a groundswell of developments in educational policy in the UK
relating to inclusive education for students with special educational needs (SEN). However …