1st Edition

Enhancing the Well-Being of Students on the Autism Spectrum Learning from Students, Parents, and Teachers

By Joanne Danker Copyright 2020
226 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The importance of enhancing students’ well-being is recognised around the world, yet the well-being of autistic students remains largely unexplored. With the increasing enrolment of autistic students in mainstream schools, it is imperative to develop a comprehensive understanding of the well-being of autistic students to facilitate their sense of well-being in school. Enhancing the... Read more

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

Section 1: Setting the Context

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Autism Spectrum Disorder or Autism Spectrum Condition

Chapter 3: Giving a Voice to Autistic Students in Research Through Photovoice

Chapter 4: Research Study Underpinning this Book

Section 2: What Makes Up Student Well-Being

Chapter 5: Positive Emotions

Chapter 6: Negative Emotions

Chapter 7: Engagement

Chapter 8: Relationships

Chapter 9: Accomplishment

Section 3: Barriers to Student Well-Being

Chapter 10: Barriers associated with Developing Relationships

Chapter 11: Environmental Barriers

Chapter 12: Barriers associated with Autism Spectrum Condition

Chapter 13: Barriers associated with Learning

Section 4: Barriers to Student Well-Being

Chapter 14: Internal Protective Factors

Chapter 15: External Protective Factors

Section 5: Moving Forward

Chapter 16: Conclusions and Recommendations

Biography

Joanne Danker is a lecturer in Special Education at the University of New South Wales. Prior to her work at UNSW, Joanne was a mainstream primary school teacher and has taught students with various disabilities. Her research interests include the well-being of students with developmental disabilities, and participatory research approaches.