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SUMMARY:Research Matters: “The Development of Resource Provision for Chil
 dren with SLI/ASD in Manchester Local Authority” 
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DESCRIPTION:Background:  Improved awareness of communication disorders ha
 s led to an ever-increasing drive to develop a continuum of educational 
 provision to meet the needs of children with these difficulties\, and sp
 ecifically those with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Specific Lan
 guage Impairments (SLI). This has led many Local Authorities (LAs) to re
 structure their provision and we report on the evaluation of one such in
 itiative in England. \nMethod: The longitudinal multi-level evaluation d
 esign focused on the school\, resource provision\, pupils and parents. 1
 9 pupils and their families formed nested case studies within eight prim
 ary and secondary schools. Data collected for each pupil included: schoo
 l attendance data\; standardised surveys\; and semi-structured interview
 s with pupils\, parents and teachers. Data collection was undertaken at 
 three time-points during the pupils’ first year of attendance.\nResults:
  Data provide positive evidence regarding attendance\, pupil progress an
 d social inclusion during the first year. Academic progress on the SSIS 
 showed an average gain of 8.6%. Pupils completing the Belonging Scale re
 ported a high sense of belonging. Average or above average rates of incl
 usion on the Social Inclusion Survey persisted over time for most pupils
 . Social skills increased on the SSIS and behaviour problems decreased. 
 \nConclusions: This study provides evidence to support the effectiveness
  of a holistic approach\, focusing upon the pupil’s social inclusion and
  development of a sense of belonging as a foundation for academic succes
 s.\n
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LOCATION:AG3/4\, Ellen Wilkinson Building\, Manchester
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