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Getting to Know Abby

Tess Bennett, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign and president of the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children. Her primary research interests are in the areas of families with children with disabilities and cross-cultural studies. Address: Tess Bennett, Department of Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, 270 Education Bldg., 1310 South Sixth St., Champaign, IL 61821.

Vicki Rowe

Vicki Rowe, PhD, is pursuing an MA in education at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. She is the parent of a child with a disability and has worked closely with other parents as an advisor and advocate.

Deborah DeLuca

Deborah DeLuca is a graduate student in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and will receive her MA in counseling psychology in May 1996.

The successful inclusion of children with autism is a recent trend. This is the story of Abby, a 6-year-old girl with autism who has had successful educational experiences with her peers. The case study was written collaboratively with Vicki, her mother. Three main points are stressed in the article: (a) the importance of getting to know the child's unique strengths, abilities, and special needs; (b) the impact of a positive attitude, inservice training for staff, and involvement of teachers, therapists, and support staff in team planning; and (c) the benefits of parent involvement in the inclusion setting. The story of Abby's inclusion experience can be instructive and inspiring in providing educators and parents with ideas for making inclusion a success for autistic children.

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 11, No. 3, 183-188 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/108835769601100308


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