«Resource class» model for inclusion of children with ASD from the point of view of education management: risks and possibilities

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Abstract

«Resource class», or «Resource zone», is a model of inclusive education for children with autism spectrum disorders that has proved its effectivity in integraing children to comprehensive school system for the past five years. A resource class is a place where the resources for inclusion of a child with autism of other mental disor¬ders into the school community are gathered. Here, the point of ‘resource class’ model is explained, described are the experience of introduction of resource zone technology, risks and problems appearing when creating a resource class in school. Member of the council of the Regional public organization to help children with autism spectrum disorders «Contact», educators, shares her experience in creating a resource class for autistic children with parents’ effort in «School № 2009» in Moscow.

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Keywords: autism, autism spectrum disorders, inclusion, «Resource class» model, «Resource zone»

Article type: announcing

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/autdd.2016140306

For citation: Pogonina O.G. «Resource class» model for inclusion of children with ASD from the point of view of education management: risks and possibilities . Autizm i narusheniya razvitiya = Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016. Vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 55–62. DOI: 10.17759/autdd.2016140306. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

Information About the Authors

Olga G. Pogonina, member of the council, Regional public organization to help children with autism spectrum disorders «Contact», Moscow, Russia, e-mail: pogonina@mail.ru

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