Solution of a Generalisation Problem by Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Abstract
This study addresses the generalization process manifested by four 11 or 12-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder during a session of a problem-solving workshop in which several types of representation are used: manipulative ones, pictograms and tables. The videorecording of the session and the productions of the participants are analysed according to the levels of generalisation of functional relationships. The children’s resolution process shows gaps regarding terms and levels, corresponding to functional relationships or representational changes. Using different types of representation has shown to influence the students’ generalisation process, which reaches higher levels when tables are used.
Keywords
Generalisation, Problem-solving, Autism spectrum disorder, TEACCH material, Elementary EducationReferences
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