TTLV: Social work on the integration of children with autism in primary schools in Hanoi

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

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 number1936/QD/XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 10, 2011of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Social work on the integration of children with autism in primary schools in Hanoi

8. Major:Social workCode:60 90 01 01

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

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis focuses on studying and analyzing the current situation of integrated learning of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at school. From there, social work support solutions are developed to create better conditions for children and their families with ASD to access policies and services in education; overcome difficulties in integrating into the community. The topic conducts research and surveys on two primary schools in Hanoi where students with ASD are integrated into the community, the results are as follows:

+ Currently, the number of children with HCTK who can study in an integrated school is still limited. The number of primary schools in Hanoi is still small, not enough to meet the needs of children and their families.

+ Children with autism still face many difficulties when attending integrated schools such as: no separate program; teachers do not have much knowledge about children with autism; parents of the same school oppose accepting children with autism into the class; children are teased and isolated by friends; the cost for a child with autism to attend integrated schools is quite high but the child's family has not received social assistance policies.

+ Families of young people with autism need support in many aspects, focusing on the needs of financial support; psychological support; acceptance and sharing from the community; support in educational policies; and participation in training courses on child education methods.

+ The topic also proposed specific directions and solutions to maximize the potential of children with autism and their families to solve difficulties and integrate into society. The topic also emphasized the need to bring social workers into schools to improve the quality of education and especially support and ensure the rights to study and play for children with autism.

11. Practical application:

- The topic contributes to building specific solutions in policy planning to create better opportunities for autistic children to access learning opportunities.

- The topic is used as a reference for educational managers, teachers, and social workers when supporting autistic children to better integrate into school.

12. Further research directions:

Continue to research in depth the supporting role of school social work with autistic children in integrated learning in a wider 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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