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When the Education System and Autism Collide An Australian Qualitative Study Exploring School Exclusion and the Impact on Parent Mental Health1.51 MB
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Journal article
When the Education System and Autism Collide: An Australian Qualitative Study Exploring School Exclusion and the Impact on Parent Mental Health
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol.45(5), pp.468-476
2024
PMID: 38593464
Abstract
Autistic students experience elevated rates of school exclusion, whether this be through expulsion, suspension, informal suspension, refusal of enrolment, or school refusal. This exclusion can come about from a range of factors, including sensory or cognitive overload, a lack of training in neurodiversity for teachers, an absent sense of safety by the student at school, or poor attitudes towards the inclusion of autistic students in schools. The impacts of this exclusion on parents can be logistical, financial, and psychological, with a range of mental health outcomes. This Australian qualitative study presents case studies of seven parents of autistic students, as well as four themes that capture the recommendations of parents to address school exclusion. The findings demonstrate that parents experience stress in finding a suitable school for their child, working with staff to meet the needs of the child, and attempting to maintain employment and other commitments when the child experiences exclusion. Parents recommend greater acceptance of autism by education systems, better communication and use of neuro-affirming language, the option for flexible learning, and individualised support by the school for the student.
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- Title
- When the Education System and Autism Collide: An Australian Qualitative Study Exploring School Exclusion and the Impact on Parent Mental Health
- Authors
- Michelle Cleary (Corresponding Author) - Central Queensland UniversitySancia West - Central Queensland UniversityLoyola McLean - The University of SydneyColleen Johnston-Devin - Central Queensland UniversityRachel Kornhaber - Charles Sturt UniversityCatherine Hungerford - Central Queensland University
- Publication details
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Vol.45(5), pp.468-476
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc.
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/01612840.2024.2328251
- ISSN
- 1096-4673; 0161-2840
- PMID
- 38593464
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
- Grant note
- Partially funded by the 2022 CQUniversity School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Sciences (SNMSS) Research Stimulus Scheme, project title: When Education and Autism Collide: School Exclusion and the Impact on Parent Mental Health
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991148238002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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