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Individual Education Plan Priorities: Insights From the Autistic Community and Educators Supporting Autistic Learners

Gormley, Laura orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-2190-479X, Ramey, Devon, Grennan, Carrie orcid logoORCID: 0009-0004-2940-7215 and Koka, Nathalie (2024) Individual Education Plan Priorities: Insights From the Autistic Community and Educators Supporting Autistic Learners. European Journal of Education . pp. 1-10. ISSN 0141-8211

Abstract
Individual education plan (IEP) quality is a strong predictor of student outcomes and progress towards their goals. In the Republic of Ireland, unlike many other jurisdictions, IEPs are not compulsory, regulated or assessed. Therefore, the aim of our co-produced, mixed-methods study was to identify and understand the IEP priorities of the autistic community as well as educators supporting autistic students in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In total, 109 participants completed the survey. Sixty-five of the participants were non-autistic educators, 34 were autistic non-educators, and 10 were autistic educators. Social inclusion, independence and communication were IEP goals prioritised by all participant groups. Promotion of autistic well-being was the primary reason for these priorities. The impact of these findings, particularly as they relate to Initial Teacher Education, is discussed.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:autism, autistic, educators, individual education plans, Ireland, priorities, teacher education
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education
DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Inclusive & Special Education
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Official URL:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ejed.1...
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:30442
Deposited On:22 Oct 2024 12:54 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 22 Oct 2024 12:54
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