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Supporting English Language Teachers in Teaching Autistic Primary School Learners
The aim of the paper is the presentation of the complex problem of a lifelong
developmental disorder, known as Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), in
the context of inclusive education offered to these students in general, and in
teaching of English as a Foreign Language in particular. First, the theories and
typical symptoms of autism will be outlined, followed by examining the behaviours
that enable teachers to recognise these form of disorders during lessons
at school. Next we review some strategies and teaching techniques that may
prove efficient and successful in the ELT classroom for both teachers and autistic
students. Finally, we concentrate on the analysis of the data collected as a result
of a small-scale qualitative study conducted among a group of EL teachers
involved in teaching autistic learners. The study was designed with the purpose
of interviewing teachers about the efficiency and successfulness of the currently
recommended teaching techniques in their classrooms with ASD students