Effective Methods to Encourage Children with Autism to Interact with Others

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Running head: Research Project (Public Health and Community Studies)
Module Title: Research Project (Public Health and
Community Studies)
Module Code: 304HSC/ 304HSCSC
Project Title: “What are the effective methods to encourage
a child with autism interact with other children?”
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
1.0 Background............................................................................................................................3
1.1 Research aim..........................................................................................................................4
1.2 Research Objectives...............................................................................................................5
2. Methodology................................................................................................................................6
3.0 Philosophy.............................................................................................................................6
3.1 Research design.....................................................................................................................6
3.2 Research approach.................................................................................................................7
3.3 Data type used........................................................................................................................7
3.4 Research Strategy..................................................................................................................8
3.5 Sampling method...................................................................................................................9
3.6 Type of analysis.....................................................................................................................9
3.7 Time horizons........................................................................................................................9
3.8 Ethical aspects.....................................................................................................................10
3.9 Limitations...........................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11
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1. Introduction
1.0 Background
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder that impacts the ability of children to
communicate and interact with others. Based on the National Autistic Society of UK, there are
approximately 700,000 autistic children and adult in the UK. Likewise, (Thompson, McFerran
and Gold 2014: 842), autism is called a spectrum disorder as children can be anywhere on the
spectrum of autism. It has been well identified by the researcher while conducting a survey in the
UK that children with autism spectrum disorder depict symptoms at an early age. Additionally,
such symptoms continue during childhood as well as adulthood. As suggested by (Buggey and
Ogle 2013:204), the reason behind children developing autism is still unknown; however, it has
been proposed that it might be caused due to a combination of genes they are born with as well
as certain things in their environment also triggers those genes. Furthermore, it has been also
analysed in the UK that there are two kinds of children with autism, (Lubetsky 2011: 67). The 1st
kind of children with autism has issues relating to other people as well as difficulties while
making eye contact. Likewise, they seem uninterested in relating to their family members. On
the contrary, the 2nd kind of children with autism may have the tendency to keep talking for too
long with strangers, family members, and friends about a specific topic they are obsessed with.
This in turn critically pushes other people away.
As put forwarded by (Tager-Flusberg and Kasari 2013: 470), children with autism may not be
able to comprehend nonverbal communication, take things literally, inability to handle more than
one idea at a time and talks about a particular subject for too long. In other words, the way they
perceive the world is highly distinct compared to a normal child. On the other hand, children
with autism also face challenges in learning or educational activities due to their developmental
disability. It has been well stated by (Berry et al. 2013: 79), it is the responsibility of both
teachers and parents to be patient and persistent towards the children with autism in order to
develop their ways of learning as well as enhance the rate of interaction and communication with
others. Such alignment of view is limited in UK health and social communities. It is also
significant to show love and respect to the child in order to encourage them to develop new
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social skills as well as must show different places with distinct interaction with other people and
children that would also assist to learn new things. As suggested by (), it is significant for parents
as well as teachers to keep on motivating the children with autism as it would encourage them to
develop their socialising skills and learning abilities.
Furthermore, the discipline of psycho-pedagogy has emerged in the particular field of
investigation for developing children with autism specifically in the UK. It has been well
suggested by (Casenhiser, Shanker and Stieben 2013: 235); psycho-pedagogy integrates
interdisciplinary conductive activity and method. It assists children with autism to enhance their
education and conduction as well as cure psychic disturbances of children. Likewise, it includes
therapy and rehabilitation for children with autism to develop both emotional and personal
attributed to children. It is a significant method that has got attention in the UK as the
determinant of health and social communities that assists to develop the socio-cultural and
learning activities of children with autism; however, the support from parents and teachers needs
to be aligned with such developmental objective, (Hourcade et al. 2013: 3201). In relation to
such context, the proposed study would analyse significant methods and strategies for
developing children with autism by social interaction with children and other people through a
qualitative aspect with special reference to the UK.
1.1 Research aim
As stated by (Ennis-Cole Durodoye and Harris 2013: 285), autism is a critical lifelong
developmental disability that affects the perception of people to view the world as well as
interact with others. The main aim of this project is to analyse effective methods and strategies
for encouraging children with autism to socialise and interact with other children and people in
society at ease with regard to the UK. In addition, the rationale behind the project is based on the
study of autism specifically in the analysis of joint action between primary school teachers and
psycho-pedagogy. It has been analysed that very little information or exploration has been made
in this particular field of investigation by the past researchers. Hence, the proposed study aims to
depict the significance of the joint contribution of both primary school teachers and psycho-
pedagogy for assisting children with autism with regards to the UK in order to overcome their
learning difficulties and socialise with other people. The findings of the study would contribute
to the particular field of investigation assisting teachers and parents to efficiently deal with
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