Adult Interactive Style Intervention and Participatory Research Designs in Autism

Autism education in Greece at the beginning of the 21st century: reviewing the literature

“…The studies identified for each category will now be presented and discussed in detail. Although participation of autistic people in research as participants and even more as co-researchers is not a new concept (Kossyvaki, 2017), this does not seem to be happening in Greece yet. There are scholars (Mavropalias et al, 2019) who argue that the perspectives of people with SEND should be included in research, but very few studies have actually done so.…”

“…This paper will be beneficial first for researchers to get a clear view of areas that have already been researched but also and more importantly areas that warrant further exploration. Professionals will also benefit from this paper as there is currently a pressing need for more research‐informed practice in the field of autism (Kossyvaki, 2017). A summary of the development of SEND and autism education in Greece and the national educational system will follow as this was considered necessary to set the scene for the review.…”

Using technology-mediated music-making at school with children with autism and intellectual disabilities

“…This new form of working and doing research together is opposed to the older model of knowledge transfer in which a top down approach is implemented and 'expert' researcher academics train frontline practitioners in effective teaching strategies and interventions. Given the numerous advantages of working in a multidisciplinary team, widely reported in existing literature [7,8], the knowledge co-production model begins to bridge the gap between academic research and school practice [9]. The aim of this paper is to present the participatory collaborative aspect of a study focusing on a technology-meditated musicmaking intervention (i.e.…”