‘Our Stories…’: co-constructing Digital Storytelling methodologies for supporting the transitions of autistic children

2021, Creative and participatory methods for pupil voice, Funded Project / April 19, 2021

Why the project is needed The long-term social, educational, and employment outcomes for autistic people remain poor. There is a longstanding gap between research and practice such that these poor outcomes are not being adequately addressed despite over 40 years of research. This has led to calls for research to develop more participatory methods that …

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ACoRNS welcomes new Research Fellow

ACoRNS News / February 22, 2021

We are delighted to welcome Dr Asha Ward to the ACoRNS team. Asha is the new Research Fellow on our ESRC-funded ‘Our Stories’ project which is extending our Digital Stories methodology to new settings to support the transitions and understanding of autistic children, young people and their families. Asha recently completed her EngD at Bournemouth University …

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Developing Autistic Young Peoples’ Emotional Regulation Skills: A Case Study of a Residential Special School (Student Project)

2020, Co-constructing the Evidence Base, Creative and participatory methods for pupil voice, Research, Student Project / February 21, 2021

Joanne Bennett. Doctorate in Educational Psychology. Autistic children and young people are recognised as often having difficulties with emotional regulation (Prizant et al., 2006). The Zones of Regulation (Kuypers, 2011) is a curriculum that has been designed to support young people to recognise and communicate their emotions and use regulation tools. It aims to develop …

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An exploration of the impact of nurture groups on autistic children in mainstream secondary schools (Student Project)

Creative and participatory methods for pupil voice, Research, Student Project / February 21, 2021

Jo Corney. PhD in Education. Recent studies show that many autistic children are placed in educational settings which are unable to accommodate their needs. However, they are expected to continue along the same progression path as all other children. As a result, autistic children are more likely to experience social isolation and mental health issues …

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Using the intense interests of autistic pupils to improve motivation and engagement in secondary education (Student Project)

2020, Co-constructing the Evidence Base, Research, Student Project / February 21, 2021

Roseanna Louise Tansley. Integrated PhD in Education. 1.3% (42,555 pupils) of the secondary school population in England have autism identified as a primary need and there are numerous reports of poor academic and social experiences amongst this group. The intense interests that form part of an autism diagnosis relate to an increased focus on specific …

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