[article]
| Titre : |
Middle School Students’ Knowledge of Autism |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Jonathan M. CAMPBELL, Auteur ; Brian D. BARGER, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
2011 |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.732-740 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Knowledge Middle school Misperceptions Peers |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Authors examined 1,015 middle school students’ knowledge of autism using a single item of prior awareness and a 10-item Knowledge of Autism (KOA) scale. The KOA scale was designed to assess students’ knowledge of the course, etiology, and symptoms associated with autism. Less than half of students (46.1%) reported having heard of autism; however, most students correctly responded that autism was a chronic condition that was not communicable. Students reporting prior awareness of autism scored higher on 9 of 10 KOA scale items when compared to their naïve counterparts. Prior awareness of autism and KOA scores also differed across schools. A more detailed understanding of developmental changes in students’ knowledge of autism should improve peer educational interventions. |
| En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1092-x |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=127 |
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 41-6 (June 2011) . - p.732-740
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Middle School Students’ Knowledge of Autism in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41-6 (June 2011)
