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KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF PRESCHOOL TEACHERS ABOUT AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN CAN THO, 2020
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Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of complex neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by social impairment, communication difficulties, repetitive and characteristic patterns of behavior that emerge from childhood and persist forever. Early identification and detection of children at risk of autism spectrum disorder for early counseling, follow-up and intervention is an extremely crucial task. Aims: Evaluating the state of knowledge and attitudes of preschool teachers in Ninh Kieu district about autism spectrum disorder. Methods: A cross-sectional study describes 104 preschool teachers working in 43 preschools in Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city. Results: 49,1% of teachers over 33 years old, 31% had experience with teaching special education. The percentage of teachers with correct knowledge about autistic children is average to good with the lowest rate of correct answers to knowledge is 37% and the highest is 97%. There is a difference in recognition of alarm signs in two groups with and without teaching special education experience (p <0,001). Most participants have positive attitudes. Furthermore, the attitude that autistic children all have intellectual disabilities, the group of teachers <33 years old have more correct attitude (p <0,001). Conclusion: Knowledge of preschool teachers is relatively good and equal in all groups, but the rate of alarm signs is only average. Most of Teachers' attitude about austitic children is positive.
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Autism spectrum disorder, pre-school teachers, knowledge, attitude
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