The Quality of Life of Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders – Comparative Research on Mainstream Integrated Education and Special Education Institutions in Poland

• Authors: Jacek J. Błeszyński

Abstracts

EN

The article attempts to analyse the issue of students with autism spectrum disorders who attend two types of educational institutions – integrated classes in mainstream state school and special education institutions with separate classes for students with autism. Popularity and availability more often than effectiveness affect the choice of an educational institution. Parents’ decisions may also stem from lack of awareness of the scope of educational activities conducted in each institution. One of the measures of educational success is the evaluation of the quality of life in certain spheres of students’ lives.

Keywords

EN

autism spectrum disorders; quality of life; education system

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 52
• Pages: 284-295

Dates

published

2018

Contributors

author

Jacek J. Błeszyński

• Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.2018.52.2.22

Biblioteka Nauki

1969380