Challenging Situations When Teaching Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders in General Physical Education

• Autores: Iva Obrusnikova, Suzanna Rocco Dillon
• Localización: Adapted physical activity quaterly, ISSN 0736-5829, Vol. 28, Nº. 2, 2011, págs. 113-131
• Idioma: inglés
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  • As the first step of an instrument development, teaching challenges that occur when students with autism spectrum disorders are educated in general physical education were elicited using Goldfried and D�Zurilla�s (1969) behavioral-analytic model. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 43 certified physical educators (29 women and 14 men) using a demographic questionnaire and an elicitation questionnaire. Participants listed 225 teaching challenges, 46% related to cooperative, 31% to competitive, and 24% to individualistic learning situations. Teaching challenges were categorized into nine themes: inattentive and hyperac­tive behaviors, social impairment, emotional regulation difficulties, difficulties understanding and performing tasks, narrow focus and inflexible adherence to routines and structure, isolation by classmates, negative effects on classmates� learning, and need for support