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ERIC Number: EJ522896
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0952-3383
The Integration of a Very Able Pupil with Asperger Syndrome into a Mainstream School.
Barber, Christine
British Journal of Special Education, v23 n1 p19-24 Mar 1996
This case study describes the mainstreamed and accelerated educational program being provided to a 15-year-old boy in England who is highly gifted and has Asperger's Syndrome, a condition with many autistic-like characteristics. The boy's special education program to develop his social, communication, and independence skills is highlighted. (DB)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Case Studies, Communication Skills, Educational Methods, Foreign Countries, Gifted Disabled, Inclusive Schools, Interpersonal Competence, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England