TTLV: Social work services in the education of autistic children from the practical experience 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 dated December 16, 2016, by 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 Services in the Education of Autistic Children: A Case Study from Cau Vong Xanh Kindergarten, Dong Da District, Hanoi

8. Major: Social Work; Code: 60900101

9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Hai Huu

Workplace: Vietnam Association for Social Work Training

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability characterized by three main deficits in communication, social interaction, and restricted, repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities. The effects of ASD cause children to face numerous difficulties in life and learning, particularly in integrating into the community.

Providing social work services in the education of autistic children is essential in the current context to help them improve their awareness, language, social interaction, and motor skills, reduce inappropriate behaviors, and ultimately integrate into the community.

This thesis has provided an overview of several important studies related to autistic children and social work with autistic children both domestically and internationally. Through this, it has identified gaps for further research and clarification, particularly regarding the content of Social Work Services in the Education of Autistic Children.

The thesis has also systematized some key concepts and terms related to children with autism. It identifies the signs, characteristics, and causes of autism in children. It clarifies some theoretical issues regarding social work with children with autism, including: the concepts and content of social work for children with autism, the process of individual social work, factors affecting the provision of social work services in the education of children with autism; and theories applied in the research such as needs theory, systems theory, cognitive-behavioral theory, individual social work theory, and tools and criteria for evaluating the quality of individual social work services for children with autism.

The provision of social work services in general, and social work services in the education of autistic children in particular, is still a new issue in our country, and the legal and policy framework is incomplete. However, through its efforts, the Green Rainbow Kindergarten has provided six important social work services for autistic children: information provision; information reception, needs assessment, and support and intervention planning; counseling and consultation; psychological therapy; connecting and mobilizing resources to help autistic children; and communication services to raise awareness and skills for parents. The psychological therapy process for autistic children is implemented relatively systematically and effectively by the institution. The social work services provided by Green Rainbow Kindergarten have made a significant contribution to improving the condition, raising awareness, improving language skills, and reducing inappropriate behaviors in autistic children. At the same time, it has helped children in general, and autistic children in particular, across the country to access social work services in education, contributing to ensuring the fulfillment of children's rights as stipulated by law.

11. Practical Applications: This thesis studies social work services in the education of autistic children based on the practical experience of Cau Vong Xanh Kindergarten in Dong Da District, Hanoi. The results of this 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. Furthermore, the research findings can be applied to the education of autistic children in schools, specialized schools, kindergartens with autistic children, and early intervention centers for autistic children.

12. Future 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