Learning facilitators help children with autism spectrum disorder cope in mainstream schools

Learning facilitators play a key role in helping children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) cope in mainstream schools.

This is one of the key findings of a recent study at Stellenbosch University (SU).

“Learning facilitators are an essential part of inclusive education for children with ASD. They provide specific services to these children who often suffer from anxiety which hinders their learning and social interactions,” says Mignon Elliott who recently obtained her Master’s degree in Psychology at SU. Her supervisors were Dr Bronwyne Coetzee from SU’s Department of Psychology and Mr Ben Truter from the Neurodiversity Centre.

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