Jazmin Newton
Rural Residency Status in South Dakotans is Not Associated With More Advanced Stage Melanoma at Time of Diagnosis
South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association
growing number autistic children access inclusive education programs early kindergarten however little known actually participate social interactions develop communicative skills according parameters environment aim article review observational studies topic critically analyze methodological choices arguing aspects communication skills noted observation grids disparities information collected depending method used implications understanding supporting autistic children inclusive school environment observational studies social interactions autistic preschoolers within inclusive preschool settings scoped studies analyzed according following parameters aims observation method used coding communication partners considered adults peers type childrens social engagement initiatives responses diversity communicative forms communication functions distinction comparison interactional contexts related activities whether changes linked developmental variables studied interindividual longitudinal basis seventeen studies using observation method inclusive preschool settings identified recordingmethods mostly based video recording coding grids mainly focus autistic children partners behaviors adults peers often coded less detail thus providing littleinformation dynamic role interactions overall autistic children found initiate interactions much less often respond data generally distinguish thecommunicative forms used children indicate predominance nonverbal means preschool level however studies coded communicative functions whether areaddressed children produced addition studies compare interactions across activity contexts addition studies compare interactions across activity contextsresults studies showed children initiated interaction frequently free play work activity results heterogeneous developmental trajectories socialskills seem associated severity autism language skills longitudinal designs still rare direct finegrained observation classroom key source information communication takes place preschoolinclusive settings data despite methodological challenges offer opportunities better adjustment based professional objectives review highlights importance offering occasions initiatives autistic children training neurotypical peers better interact autistic children promote verbal communication observational studies needed use microanalytic measures functional quality social interactions autistic children including joint comparisons partners adults vs peers across contexts eg play vs structured development appropriate strategies proposed inclusive preschool settings