TTLV: Social work services in educating autistic children from the practice of Cau Vong Xanh Kindergarten, Dong Da district, Hanoi

1. Student's full name: Trinh Thi Nga

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 26, 1992

4. Place of birth: Dinh Long, Yen Dinh, Thanh Hoa

5. Decision to recognize student No. 4295 December 16, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic: Social work services in educating autistic children from the practice of Cau Vong Xanh Kindergarten, Dong Da district, Hanoi

8. Major: Social work; Code: 60900101

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Nguyen Hai Huu

Place of work: Vietnam Social Work Training Association

10. Summary of thesis results:

Autism is a developmental disability characterized by three main deficits in communication, social interaction, and limited, repetitive behavior, interests, and activities. The effects of autism's impairments cause children to encounter many difficulties in life and learning, especially in integrating into the community.

Providing social work services in the education of autistic children to help them raise awareness, improve language, social interaction and mobility, limit inappropriate behavior and help children integrate into the community is extremely necessary in the current context.

The thesis has summarized a number of important studies related to autistic children and social work with autistic children domestically and internationally, thereby identifying gaps for the thesis to continue to research and clarify, especially the content of Social Work Services in the education of Autistic Children.

The thesis has also systematized some concepts and terms mainly related to Autistic children. Signs of recognition, characteristics and causes of Autistic children. Clarifying some theoretical issues on Social work for autistic children including: concepts, content of social work for autistic children, process of individual social work, factors affecting the provision of social work services in the education of autistic children; theories applied in thesis research such as need theory, system theory, cognitive-behavioral theory, theory of individual social work, tools and criteria for assessing the quality of individual social work services for autistic children.

Providing social work services in general, social work services in the education of autistic children in particular in our country is still a new issue and the legal and policy framework is not yet complete. However, with its efforts, Cau Vong Xanh Kindergarten has provided 6 important types of social work services for autistic children: Information provision services; information reception, needs assessment and support and intervention planning services; consulting and consultation services; psychological therapy services; services to connect and mobilize resources to support autistic children and communication services to raise awareness and skills for parents. The process of psychological therapy for autistic children is carried out by the Facility in a relatively systematic and effective manner. The provision of social work services by Cau Vong Xanh Kindergarten has significantly contributed to improving the condition, raising awareness, improving language and limiting inappropriate behavior for autistic children. At the same time, it also helps children in general and autistic children in particular in all regions of the country to access social work services in education, contributing to ensuring the implementation of children's rights according to the provisions of law.

11. Practical applicability: The thesis researches on social work services in the education of autistic children from the practice of Cau Vong Xanh Kindergarten in Dong Da district, Hanoi. The results of the research can be applied as a theoretical basis for research topics on social work services for autistic children in general and social work services in the education of autistic children in particular. In addition, the results of the research topic can be applied to the education of autistic children in schools, or specialized schools, kindergartens with autistic children and early intervention centers for autistic children.

12. Further research directions:

13. Published works related to the thesis: None:

INFORMATION ON THE MASTER THESIS

1. Full name of student: Trinh Thi Nga

2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: January 26, 1992

4. Place of birth: Dinh Long, Yen Dinh, Thanh Hoa

5. Student Recognition Decision No. 4295 December 16, 2016 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Thesis title: Social Work services in the education of autism children from the case of the Blue Rainbow Preschool School in Dong Da District, Hanoi

8. Major: Social work; Code: 60900101

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Hai Huu

Place of work: Vietnam Association for Vocational Training and Social Work

10. Summary of the results of the thesis:

Children with autism are a type of developmental disability, characterized by three major shortcomings in communication, social interaction, and behavior, interests, repetitive activities. The effects of disability of autistic children make children face many difficulties in life and learning, especially in community integration.

The provision of social work services in the education of children with autism helping them to raise awareness, improve language, social interaction as well as ability to mobilize, limit inappropriate behaviors for children and help children integrate into the community is very necessary for the current context.

The thesis has reviewed a number of important studies related to autistic children and social work with autistic children in the country and over the world, thereby identifying the gap for the thesis to continue to study to get more clarification, especially the content of Social Work Services in the education of children with autism.

The thesis has also codified a number of key concepts and terms related to autistic children. Identifying signs, characteristics and causes of Autistic Children. Clarify some theoretical issues about social work for autistic children including: social work concepts and insights for autistic children, personal social work processes, factors affecting the provision of social work services in the education of children with autism; theories applied in thesis research such as demand theory, system theory, personal cognitive theory - behavior, personal social work theory, method and criteria for evaluating the quality of social work services for children with autism

The provision of social work services in general, social work services in the autistic children's education in particular in our country is still a new problem and inadequate policy framework. However, with their efforts, Rainbow Blue Preschool has provided 6 important types of social work services for children with autism that are: Information services; information receiving services, needs assessment and support and intervention planning; consulting services; psychotherapy services; connection services, mobilizing resources for autistic children and communication services to raise awareness and skills for parents. The process of psychological treatment for autistic children is implemented relatively and effectively by the Foundation. The provision of social work services of the Blue Rainbow Preschool has made an important contribution to improving status, raising awareness, improving language and limiting inappropriate behavior for children with autism. At the same time, it helps children in general and autistic children in particular in all regions of the country to access social work services in education, contributing to ensuring the implementation of children's rights according to regulations.

11. Practical applicability: Thesis research on social work services in autistic children's education from practice Preschool Blue Rainbow Bridge in Dong Da District, Hanoi. The results of the study can be applied as a theoretical basis for research topics on social work services for children with autism in general and social work services in the education of children with autism in particular. In addition, the results of the research project may be used to educate children with autism at schools, or specialized schools, preschools with autistic children and early intervention centers for autistic children.

12. Further research directions:

13. Published works are related to the thesis: None