Selecting Picture Books Featuring Characters with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Gaffney, Meredith; Wilkins, Julia
Titel	Selecting Picture Books Featuring Characters with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Teachers
Quelle	In: International Journal of Inclusive Education, 20 (2016) 10, S.1024-1031 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-3116
DOI	10.1080/13603116.2016.1145262
Schlagwörter	Childrens Literature; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Early Childhood Education; Reading Aloud to Others; Visual Stimuli; Content Analysis; Individual Characteristics; Special Education Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; General Education; College Faculty; Authors; Reading Material Selection; Interviews; Picture Books; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Autismus; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Inhaltsanalyse; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Fakultät; Author; Autor; Autorin; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Picture book; Bilderbuch
Abstract	We read 48 children's books featuring characters with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to determine which books would be appropriate for use during read-alouds in early childhood classrooms. We conducted a search on Amazon for children's books on ASD published after 2010 and identified 50 books that met the following criteria: (a) the book was a picture book for young children, (b) the main character had ASD, (c) the book was not a skill-building book for children with ASD, and (d) the book received more positive than negative reviews from readers on Amazon. We evaluated books for visual and literary content and accurate portrayal of ASD characteristics. We then showed books to special education professionals, general-education teachers, and education professors for their input. Through this review process, nine books were identified as appropriate for read-alouds in early childhood classrooms. We also contacted authors of select books to gather information on their experience with ASD. Overall, we found that the characteristics of books we selected featuring characters with ASD were different from the characteristics of children's literature typically used for class read-alouds. We therefore present recommendations for teachers to use when selecting children's books featuring characters with ASD. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01