TTLV: Social work and the issue of inclusion for children with autism spectrum disorder in primary schools in Hanoi.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Vu Thi Thanh Nga2. Gender:Female

3. Date of birth:11/11/1988

4. Place of birth:Bac Giang

5. Decision to recognize student numberDecision No. 1936/QD/XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 10, 2011by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:Social work addressing the integration of children with autism spectrum disorder in primary schools in Hanoi.

8. Major:Social workCode:60 90 01 01

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Ba ThinhDepartment of Sociology - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis focuses on understanding and analyzing the current situation of inclusive education for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in schools. From this, it develops solutions for social work support to create better conditions for ASD children and their families to access educational policies and services; overcoming difficulties and integrating into the community. The study conducted research and surveys at two primary schools in Hanoi with ASD students in inclusive education, with the following results:

Currently, the number of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are able to attend inclusive education is limited. The number of primary schools in Hanoi is still small, not enough to meet the needs of these children and their families.

+ Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face many difficulties when attending inclusive schools, such as: lack of a dedicated curriculum; teachers lacking sufficient knowledge about children with ASD; opposition from parents in the same school to admitting children with ASD; children being teased and isolated by their peers; and the high cost of sending a child with ASD to inclusive education, while their families do not receive social assistance.

+ Young families in the TK group need support in many areas, focusing on financial support; psychological support; acceptance and understanding from the community; policy support in education; and participation in training courses on child education methods.

The study also proposed specific directions and solutions to maximize the potential of children with autism and their families in overcoming difficulties and integrating into society. The study also emphasized the need to bring social workers into schools to improve the quality of education and, in particular, to support and ensure the rights to learning and play for children with autism.

11. Practical applications:

- This research contributes to developing specific solutions in policy planning to create better opportunities for autistic children to access learning opportunities.

- This topic serves as a reference for educational administrators, teachers, and social workers when providing support to help autistic children integrate better into school environments.

12. Future research directions:

Further research is needed to investigate the supportive role of school social work for autistic children in inclusive education settings across a broader research area.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Vu Thi Thanh Nga 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth:November 11, 1988 4. Place of birth: Bac Giang Province

5. Admission decision number: 196/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH Date 10^thOctober 2011

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Social work with inclusive problem of children with autism at the primary school in Hanoi

8. Major: Social work 9. Code: 60 90 01 01

10. Supervisors: A.Prof.Dr Hoang Ba Thinh – The faculty of Sociology - The University of Social Sciences and Humanities

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis focused on understanding, analyzing the current status of the problem of inclusion of children with autism (CWA) at school. Then develop solutions to support social work (SW) in order to create better conditions for young autistic children and their families approach to policy, in education services; overcome difficulties to integrate themselves with the community. The thesis research and surveys on two primary schools in Hanoi have CWA integrated learning, results as follows:

+ Currently, the number of CWA learn to integrate is limited. The number of primary schools in Hanoi on less, not enough to meet the needs of childrens and their families.

+ CWA are facing a lot of difficulties when attending inclusive schools, such as no private programs; Teachers haven't much knowledge about CWA; Parents protest school with CWA receiving in class; childrens were teased, isolated; for CWA attending a highly inclusive but their families have not received social costs policies.

+ The families whose CWA needs to be supported in many ways, which focuses on the needs of financial assistance; psychological support; community to accept and share; are supported policies in education; Participate in training courses on methods of education for children.

+ The thesis has also suggested directions, specific solutions to maximize the potential of CWA and their families to resolve difficulties and strive to integrate into society. The research also stresses on the need to put social workers in schools to improve the quality of special education and support to ensure the right to education, entertainment of CWA.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

- The thesis contributes to building solutions specific policy in order to create better opportunities for children with autism approach learning opportunities.

- The thesis is used as a reference for the education managers, teachers, social workers conducting support children with autism learn how to better integrate at the school.

13. Further research directions, if any:

Continued in-depth study of the role of social work with groups of children with autism learn to integrate at the school in the wider research area.

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