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Master's Thesis: Instructional Programs and Service Delivery for Students with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities in Senegal
This study looked at the instructional practices and support services meant to provide children on the autism spectrum and other intellectual disabilities in Senegal with the appropriate education and training that allow them to achieve their full potential and their right to high-quality education. An explanatory sequential mixed method was used, including a survey and a multiple case study to investigate the implemented teaching practices from 22 participants of 5 selected schools in Dakar (three special schools and two inclusive ones), the leading factors underpinning the implementation of such practices, and the effects they have on students’ academic achievement and adaptive behavior. Using questionnaires and interview guide to collect the data, the researcher found a total of 11 instructional practices encompassed by four widely recognized educational programs (ABA, TEACCH, PECS, and Makaton) and deemed as evidence-based by the literature, were said to be implemented by the study participants. Such practices, coupled with some support therapy-based services, were said to be a function of four leading factors that make them subject to implementation. On the other hand, the findings revealed that most teachers had a poor and very limited mastery and control of the current autism-specific educational strategies, with regard to the discrepancy between what they theoretically learned from pre-service training and the practical skills needed for implementation. On the basis of such results and findings of the study, it can be concluded that many challenges facing the education sector need to be addressed to reach the objective of high-quality education. Therefore, investing on innovative research on the current evidence-based practices is needed to empower education providers to find more effective strategies. Furthermore, an effective collaboration between schools and other professionals, as well as the local communities, is more likely to be among the best practices to achieve a high-quality and inclusive education in Senegalese schools.
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Inclusive Education provides a secure learning environment for disabled students. Inclusive education is a pressing issue. In a country like Morocco, where there has been a population growth, inclusive education plays an important role. Children with autism are prevalent in Morocco. Motivating children to learn and educate is a significant problem for us. As a result, we must enhance the educational system. We must prepare and educate our teachers for the upcoming difficulties of inclusive education. When children with and without disabilities participate and study in the same courses, this is referred to as inclusive education. According to research, when a disabled child attends courses with classmates who do not have disabilities, positive things happen. Inclusion is about giving children the support they need to learn and engage in meaningful ways. Help from friends or teachers may be quite beneficial at times. In recent decades, the inclusion of students with special educational needs in these institutions has been the topic of continuing research and discussion. The notion of inclusion is concerned with the provision of education throughout the student environment. As a result, the study's goal is to investigate the integration of autistic children into regular school classes. More particularly, the role of teaching assistants in the integration of students with Autism will be investigated. The case involved two female teaching assistants, with their experience of incorporating children with autism in inclusive schools being a consideration. To examine these perspectives, a qualitative method was employed, with class observation, interviews, and reporting serving as data collecting tools. The findings of the study suggest that teachers have an important role in the inclusion of children with autism in Laval inclusive school. They think that inclusion in an inclusive school will benefit them not just in terms of socializing but also in terms of learning.
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