Support for the educational inclusion of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) from the perspective of shadow teachers

The purpose of the present study is to explore the functions and practices of classroom assistants commonly known in Andalusia as "Shadow Teachers" (ST), who intervene in the classroom with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These professionals seek to promote access and permane...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Polo Márquez, Esther, Leiva Olivencia, Juan José, Sandoval Mena, Marta
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2023
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositório:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:espanhol
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/714726
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/714726
https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/reifop.553511
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:ASD
attention to diversity
educational inclusion
Shadow Teachers
Educación
Descrição
Resumo:The purpose of the present study is to explore the functions and practices of classroom assistants commonly known in Andalusia as "Shadow Teachers" (ST), who intervene in the classroom with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These professionals seek to promote access and permanence in their ordinary learning environments in primary education schools in the province of Malaga (Spain). The methodological approach has been qualitative. Information has been collected through semi-structured interviews, analyzing it with a system of categories and inductive codes through Atlas.ti 9. The results show the diversity of functions and tasks they perform, especially in terms of management of routines, as well as emotional and behavioral regulation in the classroom. It follows as a conclusion the need to regulate and discuss this emerging figure for attention to diversity for students in need of extensive support