Autistic SPACE for Inclusive Education

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McGoldrick, E., Munroe, A., Ferguson, R., Byrne, C., & Doherty, M. (2025). Autistic SPACE for Inclusive Education. Neurodiversity, 3. https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330251370655

Publication date: 1 Aug 2025 Added to AutiHub: 5 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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  1. Elaine McGoldrick
  2. Aoife Munroe
  3. Rachel Ferguson
  4. Carina Byrne
  5. Mary Doherty *

Abstract

Abstract The continuing policy commitment to Inclusive Education internationally requires the prioritisation of the creation of inclusive schools in practice. Research with autistic students highlights the complex and multifaceted nature of their school experiences, with inappropriate environments and inadequate teacher knowledge and understanding often reported. This article endeavours to complement existing policy and research by providing a roadmap for the practical enactment of inclusive education for autistic students in school settings. Drawing on the Autistic SPACE framework originally designed for healthcare settings, the current authors extend its applicability to the education landscape. The Autistic SPACE framework affords consideration to the core areas of autistic difference. It comprises of five core domains: Sensory, Predictability, Acceptance, Communication and Empathy, supported by three wider domains: physical space, processing space and emotional space. Using an extensive research base, the domains of Autistic SPACE are contextualised from an education perspective. In an effort to bridge the research-to-practice gap, practical ideas for implementing the Autistic SPACE framework in the school context support are provided.

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33 / 128 (25.8%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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204 / 381 (53.5%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 177 / 381 (46.5%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
61 / 381 (16.0%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 61 / 204 (29.9%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 42 / 336 (12.5%).
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