Autism, Pedagogy and Education

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction: A Teacher and a Pupil Interact

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   Pages 1-17

3. Curriculum and Pedagogy: The Child as Agent

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   Pages 19-42

4. Curriculum and Pedagogy: The Teacher as Agent

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5. The Storied Curriculum: What Is Education For?

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   Pages 73-96

6. The Future of Education

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   Pages 97-116

7. Back Matter

   Pages 117-130

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This book discusses critical issues concerning autism and education, and what constitutes effective pedagogy for this group of learners. Autism is a high-profile area within the discipline of special education, and the issue of how to teach autistic learners remains a contested one: recent theorising has questioned a techno-rationalist approach that places the burden of change on the autistic pupil. The author explores the values that underpin educational approaches within existing pedagogical practice: while these approaches have their individual merits and shortcomings, this book introduces and expands upon a strengths-based approach. This book will appeal to students and scholars of autism and education, with particular regard to teaching autistic learners. 

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• Autism and Education
• Special Educational Needs
• Inclusive Education
• Autistic learners
• Enabling Environments for learning and development
• Agency in learning
• SEND
• disability studies
• learning and instruction

• School of Education, Early Years and Social Work, University of South Wales, Newport, UK

  Carmel Conn

Carmel Conn is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, Early Years and Social Work at the University of South Wales, UK. Her research interests include practices in inclusive education in relation to disabled children.

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