Department of Special Education, Stockholm University, 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden.
National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools, P. O. Box 121 61, 102 26, Stockholm, Sweden.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2018 Feb;48(2):520-532. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3360-5.
The prevalence of autism in children with blindness is much higher than in the general population. There are many challenges regarding the school situation for children with this complex dual disability. This study explored challenges and successful strategies in school for a sample of six Swedish children with blindness and autism, with and without intellectual disability, through qualitative interviews with students, teachers and parents. All students displayed executive functioning deficits, and the teaching situation entailed several challenges. Our research points to the importance of adopting evidence-based practices for ASD, but adapted according to the students lack of vision. For this to be possible, close collaboration between teachers, parents and specialists in the field of visual impairment and autism is necessary.
自闭症在盲童中的患病率远高于普通人群。对于患有这种复杂双重残疾的儿童，他们的学校情况存在诸多挑战。本研究通过对六名瑞典盲童和自闭症儿童的学生、教师和家长进行定性访谈，探讨了他们在学校所面临的挑战和成功策略，这些儿童中有些伴有智力障碍，有些则没有。所有学生都表现出执行功能障碍，教学情况也存在诸多挑战。我们的研究表明，采用基于证据的自闭症实践是非常重要的，但需要根据学生的视力缺失情况进行调整。要做到这一点，教师、家长以及视力障碍和自闭症领域的专家之间必须密切合作。
