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... interaction), and curiosity about thesenvironment in childhood” (p.84).sAlthough the newest edition of the Diagnostic andsStatistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM–V; American Psychiatrics=-=Association, 2013-=-) has bundled separate diagnoses considered to be on the spectrum,sincluding AS, into an all encompassing diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, somesindividuals on the spectrum are still going to sho...

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...lsthat is similarly popular or more popular than they are themselves.sMany adolescentsswith AS are eager to form friendships, but their “social naivety” can lead to being ansoutcast in the classroom (=-=Humphrey & Lewis, 2008-=-a).sOne study conducted by Locke, Ishijima, Kasari & London (2010) demonstratedsthat adolescents with high-functioning autism experience significantly more lonelinesssand poorer friendship quality com...

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...undsThe number of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in schools, and in turn insregular education classrooms, is on the rise, but the quality of their school experience hassbeen questioned (=-=Kasari, Freeman, Bauminger, & Alkin, 1999-=-; Humphrey, 2008).sChildren with ASD are over 20 times more likely to be excluded and/or bullied by theirspeers, and teachers have reported having more difficulty including these studentsseffectively ...

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...l & Smith, 2012).sIf a teacher is not in tune with asstudent who has AS or HFA and their characteristics, the student could be viewed assinattentive and uninterested in making positive relationships (=-=Robertson et al., 2003-=-).sRobertson et al. (2003) found that the relationships children form with theirsteachers in a primary school general education class including students with HFA aresassociated with subsequent peer re...

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...ate or to network for a job.sWomen were more likely to use the Internet tosmaintain relationships and specifically use social media to post public messages, postsphotographs, or send friend requests (=-=Muscanell & Guadagno, 2011-=-).sSince the majoritysof the parent participants from our study were reached through social media outlets, it issnot surprising that most respondents were women.sIn the future, other outlets could bes...

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...blished case studies aboutschildren with similar symptoms in the 1980’s.sShe coined the name “Asperger’sssyndrome” and the diagnosis became distinct in 1992, and then was added to the DSM-IVsin 1994 (=-=Myles & Simpson, 2002-=-; National Institutes of Health, 2013).sAccording to the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ofsMental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association,s2...

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...nomicsstatus in childhood and adulthood increases the risk of psychiatric disorders and, insaddition, low social position in childhood is associated with depressive and anxietysdisorders as an adult (=-=Stansfeld, Clark, Rodgers, Caldwell, & Power, 2011-=-).sOur resultssshowed a similar pattern; there was found to be a negative correlation between parentsrespondents’ household income and baseline anxiety score, meaning that the moresincome there was in...

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...trum disorder (ASD) in schools, and in turn insregular education classrooms, is on the rise, but the quality of their school experience hassbeen questioned (Kasari, Freeman, Bauminger, & Alkin, 1999; =-=Humphrey, 2008-=-).sChildren with ASD are over 20 times more likely to be excluded and/or bullied by theirspeers, and teachers have reported having more difficulty including these studentsseffectively compared to stud...

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...ivity disorder or unaffected children, measured by the National Survey ofsChildren’s Health.sSpecific concerns included their child having learning difficulties, asswell as their child being bullied (=-=Lee et al., 2008-=-).sZablotsky et al. (2012) showed that parents of students with ASD and withoutsASD overall display a positive correlation between parental satisfaction and parentalsinvolvement in the school setting....

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...on for students diagnosed with ASD are becomingsincreasingly popular, and it is essential for schools to consider these interventions as theyshave been shown to have a positive effect in the student (=-=Koegel et al., 2012-=-).sEncouragingly, more students with AS are now viewing college as a postsecondarysoption than have been noted in the past decades (Graetz & Spaminato, 2008).sThere hassbeen limited research conducted...

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...eaffirmed that when childrenshave an apparently normal appearance, it may be harder to others to pick up on ands8sbelieve that the child has a disability, lowering the support that child may receives(=-=Brewin et al., 2008-=-).sThese parents also have higher concern for their child’s well beingscompared to parents of children with attention deficit disorder/attention deficitshyperactivity disorder or unaffected children, ...

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...lsthat is similarly popular or more popular than they are themselves.sMany adolescentsswith AS are eager to form friendships, but their “social naivety” can lead to being ansoutcast in the classroom (=-=Humphrey & Lewis, 2008-=-a).sOne study conducted by Locke, Ishijima, Kasari & London (2010) demonstratedsthat adolescents with high-functioning autism experience significantly more lonelinesssand poorer friendship quality com...

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...ation classroomssetting.sIn addition, 71.4% of adolescents with autism in this study felt isolated, inscontrast to 92.4% of their unaffected peers feeling connected and recognized in theirsclassroom (=-=Locke et al., 2010-=-).sConsidering the characteristic social challenges ans5sindividual with AS faces, it is more challenging for these students to engage with theirspeers and reach a status of popularity. In turn, it is...

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...differences between themselves and their peers (Myles & Simpson, 2002; Koning &sMagill-Evans, 2001).sIntellectually, individuals with AS typically have average or above averagesmeasured intelligence (=-=Gallagher & Gallagher, 2002-=-), generally meaning an IQ of 86 orsabove.sThis renders it common for these students to be included in regular educationsclassrooms.sIndeed, many of these students are considered to be intellectually ...

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...een evident in the last few decades, the incidence of autism continuessto rise.sThe etiology of autism has been at the forefront of much research, as the majoritysof cases of ASD have no known cause (=-=Huguet, Ey, & Bourgeron, 2013-=-).sHowever, a review of several studies focused on the genetics of autism publishedsby Huguet et al. (2013) estimated that a genetic cause could be identified up to 25% ofsindividuals with ASD.sThe mo...

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...ar educationsclassrooms.sIndeed, many of these students are considered to be intellectually gifteds(Gallagher & Gallagher, 2002).sMore students diagnosed with AS are pursuingspostsecondary education (=-=Smith, 2007-=-; Graetz & Spampinota, 2008), and there areswebsites such as www.thinkcollege.net that promote students with all kinds of learningsand social disabilities, including AS, pursuing college.sThese factor...

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...ssurvey were single, divorced, separated, and widowed.sPrevious research has shown thatsthere is a higher incidence of mental health concerns in individuals who are unmarried,sdivorced, and widowers (=-=Lindstrom & Rosvall, 2012-=-).sWhile school satisfaction andsmental health concerns are different entities, we believe that there may be an associationsbetween individuals who are not married and satisfaction levels overall, whi...

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...hown many teachers believe inclusion has ample benefits for thesstudent, including a greater sense of normalcy, social skill development, and thesopportunity for other students to become diversified (=-=Waddington & Reed, 2006-=-).sKasariset al. (1999) reported that the majority of parents in their study also preferredsmainstreaming of their child with autism at least part time, either for academic reasons orsin order for the...

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...SD and AS (Jindal-Snape, Douglas, Topping, Kerr, & Smith,s2005).sThere are resources available for teachers that cater to educating a studentsdiagnosed with AS (Williams, 1995; Myles & Simpson, 2003; =-=Barnhill, 2004-=-).sWilliamss(1995) published guidelines focusing on seven characteristic features of students with ASsand correlating suggestions for the classroom.sThe features included in these guidelinessare insis...

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...cant difference betweensregular education teachers’ and special education teachers’ feelings regarding inclusiveseducation, though special education teachers were slightly more likely to be in favors(=-=Kieran, 2012-=-).sOur literature review reveals significantly more investigation directedstoward students with autism in primary schools.sSince primary schools are vastlysdifferent settings than high schools, more r...