Some Results of “Supporting Children with Special Needs” Survey Study on Children with Developmental Disabilities in Mongolia

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10.2991/978-2-494069-41-1_6How to use a DOI?

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Developmental disabilities; Assessment; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract

In countries with well-developed Special Education system for children with Developmental disabilities, assessment procedures are facilitated by multidisciplinary teams with valid and reliable research tools and with provision for educational support. The special education in Mongolia is limited only to children with physical disabilities. In this research we have attempted to adapt screening tools or questionnaires on developmental disabilities into Mongolian context and reveal children with developmental disabilities in public schools and clarify teachers’ attitude toward these children. We used open-ended questionnaires and ranking checklist that include items on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research revealed that there is a certain number of children in regular schools who share characteristics of children with developmental disabilities, those who need special education support in public schools. A further problem arises from the way in which teachers perceive developmental disabilities as a special needs’ category or just learning obstacles. In other words, teachers’ understanding of children with cognitive and behavioral difficulties is influential for further educational provision. In the future, it is essential to conduct nation-wide surveys on developmental disabilities distribution in Mongolia in order to build a proper support system, including an assessment system, and to incorporate reliable and valid tools for assessment.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Odgerel Dandii
AU  - Kenji Nomura
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/24
TI  - Some Results of “Supporting Children with Special Needs” Survey Study on Children with Developmental Disabilities in Mongolia
BT  - Proceedings of the Quality Assurance in Higher Education International Conference (QAHE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 45
EP  - 53
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-41-1_6
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-41-1_6
ID  - Dandii2022
ER  -