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She is married with two adult children, one of whom has ASD. He has worked at the University since ; before this he had a 30 year career as a practitioner and manager in the field of social care across all areas of disability, but with a main focus on autism.

His main area of research interest is the impact of autism and disability upon the family. He is currenty leading an EU-funded project developing and evaluating parent education in autism in SE Europe. He taught in mainstream and special schools for 17 years, including 5 years as head of a specialist setting for young people who present challenging behaviour.

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Purpose: Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD is a lifelong developmental disability characterised by difficulties in social interaction and social communication, and restricted and repetitive behaviour American Psychiatric Association, Despite its prevalence the world over, there is a paucity of research in some areas such as education, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The mean score for urban teachers was Conclusions : This research supports previous studies that identified low professional knowledge and understanding of ASD, and a need for improved professional education and training. Limitations : The focus was on only one state within Nigeria, and only on mainstream primary schools. Further research is necessary across the educational age range as well as different geographical areas in the country.

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Abstract Purpose: Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD is a lifelong developmental disability characterised by difficulties in social interaction and social communication, and restricted and repetitive behaviour American Psychiatric Association, Keywords: Education, knowledge.

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