Special needs adapted programme (snap): an evaluation study of the tutor training programme for early intervention facilitators with autistic children
| dc.contributor.advisor | Smith, Mario | |
| dc.contributor.author | Elkington, Emily | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-04T13:24:35Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-19T07:39:36Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-11-04T13:24:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-04-19T07:39:36Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description | Magister Artium (Social Work) - MA(SW) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The research conducted was an evaluation study of a training programme for early intervention facilitators with autistic children. Autistic Disorder is a developmental disorder affecting sufferers in three primary areas: Communication, social interaction and behaviour (often characterised by restriction and repetition). Children on the spectrum often experiences diffrculties with learning and cognition. There are, however, a limited number of special needs schools available in South Africa. There is a discrepancy between the number of schools available and the growing number of children diagnosed with ASD each year. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10566/12195 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.subject | Autism | en_US |
| dc.subject | Children | en_US |
| dc.subject | Impairment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Social needs | en_US |
| dc.subject | Early intervention | en_US |
| dc.title | Special needs adapted programme (snap): an evaluation study of the tutor training programme for early intervention facilitators with autistic children | en_US |