The Integration of a Very Able Pupil with Asperger Syndrome into a Mainstream School.

Barber, Christine

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ERIC Number: EJ522896

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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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 - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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