| dc.description.abstract | Practitioners handling learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) often feel ill-
prepared to effectively manage this disorder. Quite often, when faced with cases of
challenging behaviour, teachers use coping strategies which may be counter-productive.
This paper reports the findings of a study that sought to determine factors that influence
practitioners' choice of behaviour management strategies among learners with ASDs in
primary schools in Western Kenya. An exploratory analysis set out to determine the
practitioners' perception of challenging behaviour and its influence on the choice of
management strategies. The findings of the study revealed that practitioners training, work
experience, collaboration and networking with other professionals, staffing levels, and
support received from parents of children with ASDs played a significant role in the choice … | en_US |
