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Support for learning goes beyond academic support: Voices of students with Asperger’s disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Linköping University.
Stockholm University. (Centrum för specialpedagogisk forskning ; CSF)
Linköping University.
Linköping University.
2016 (English)In: Autism, ISSN 1362-3613, E-ISSN 1461-7005, Vol. 20, no 2, p. 183-195Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study was to describe and explore the experiences of support at school among young adults with Asperger’s disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and also to examine what support they, in retrospect, described as influencing learning. Purposive sampling was used to enroll participants. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 13 young adults aged between 20 and 29 years. A qualitative analysis, based on interpreting people’s experiences, was conducted by grouping and searching for patterns in data. The findings indicate that the participants experienced difficulties at school that included academic, social, and emotional conditions, all of which could influence learning. Support for learning included small groups, individualized teaching methods, teachers who cared, and practical and emotional support. These clusters together confirm the overall understanding that support for learning aligns academic and psychosocial support. In conclusion, academic support combined with psychosocial support at school seems to be crucial for learning among students with Asperger’s disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Sage Publications, 2016. Vol. 20, no 2, p. 183-195
Keywords [en]
Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD/ADD, psychosocial support, education, educational provision, services, qualitative research, special needs students
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Learning Pedagogy
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Pedagogics and Educational Sciences, Education
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-47656DOI: 10.1177/1362361315574582OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-47656DiVA, id: diva2:874417
Available from: 2015-11-26 Created: 2015-11-26 Last updated: 2017-12-29Bibliographically approved

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