Disciplinary Considerations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Abstract

School disciplinary actions have numerous goals, including teaching social skills, promoting peer mediation, and increasing community involvement (Garnes & Menlove, 2003). Many school disciplinary actions are based upon behavior management principles, with consequences administered for behavior that is dangerous, disruptive, socially inappropriate, or incompatible with good academic deportment. Discipline often takes the form of punishment and is intended to quickly reduce undesirable behavior. Contingency management methods include detention, suspension, and expulsion (Turnbull, Wilcox, & Stowe, 2002).

Citation

Burkhardt, S. (2006), "Disciplinary Considerations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)", Obiakor, F.E., Rotatori, A.F. and Burkhardt, S. (Ed.) Current Perspectives in Special Education Administration (Advances in Special Education, Vol. 17), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 125-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0270-4013(06)17009-9