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Assessing the Functions of Behavior for Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom Environment

Assessing the Functions of Behavior for Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom Environment
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Author(s): Lina Gilic (St. John's University, USA)and Michelle Chamblin (Molloy College, USA)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 23
Source title: Accessibility and Diversity in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1213-5.ch047

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Abstract

Over the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the identification of students with Autism. According to research and the laws that guide Special Education, inclusive settings benefit both students with and without disabilities. However, teaching students with Autism in inclusive settings can bring about challenges, as teachers are responsible to effectively manage academic and social behaviors. Years of research support the evidence that behaviors do not occur in isolation and behaviors serve a function, even those that are deemed as socially maladaptive. Today's classroom teachers need the tools necessary to identify the function of the student behavior so that appropriate strategies can be applied. Based on the evidence, these strategies can be used to target and transform socially significant behaviors required for successful inclusion and optimized independence.

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