Art Education, Therapy Interventions and School Management in Autism

Authors

  • Yücehan Yucesoy Department of Classroom Teaching, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey
  • Başak Bağlama Department of Special Education, Atatürk Education Faculty, Near East University, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey
  • Mehmet Tüzel Department of Educational Administration, Supervision, Planning and Economics, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/217

Keywords:

Autism spectrum disorder, art, art education, intervention, review

Abstract

A variety of research has shown that involvement in the arts increases student achievement across all subject areas, as well as social and adaptive skills. Accordingly, special education and art integration might be beneficial on many levels for individuals with ASD as well. This study aims to determine the trends in the studies on autism and arts through content analysis and discuss the role of school management in art education for individuals with autism. Several databases were examined in the study in order to carry out the content analysis in order to provide a review of on the studies related with art interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Articles published in academic databases were examined based on certain criteria including year of publication, research subject, sample, name of the journals, authors in the studies. Data were analyzed based on content analysis method. Results are discussed with reference to relevant literature and implications for further research and practices are also provided.

Author Biography

Mehmet Tüzel, Department of Educational Administration, Supervision, Planning and Economics, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey

Department of Educational Administration, Supervision, Planning and Economics, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey

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2020-02-24

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Yucesoy, Y., Bağlama, B., & Tüzel, M. (2020). Art Education, Therapy Interventions and School Management in Autism. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 12(1), 334-349. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/217

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2020): Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala

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