{"id":258,"date":"2025-06-04T19:07:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/blog\/el-alumnado-con-autismo-se-multiplica-en-espana\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T19:07:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T17:07:51","slug":"the-number-of-students-with-autism-is-increasing-in-spain-whats-happening-and-how-can-we-better-support-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/blog\/the-number-of-students-with-autism-is-increasing-in-spain-whats-happening-and-how-can-we-better-support-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The number of students with autism is increasing in Spain: what's happening and how can we better support them?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">The data confirms it: every year there are more children diagnosed with autism in our schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">According to the latest report from the <strong>Ministry of Education<\/strong> , published on May 26, 2025, the number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has increased by <strong>almost 400% in the last 13 years<\/strong> , going from 19,023 in the 2011-2012 school year to <strong>91,877 students<\/strong> in 2023-2024.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote><p class=\"translation-block\">\ud83d\udccd In Catalonia alone, there are more than <strong>18,800 students with autism<\/strong> , followed by Andalusia, Madrid, and the Valencian Community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p class=\"translation-block\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eldia.es\/sociedad\/2025\/05\/26\/alumnado-autismo-dispara-casos-detectados-aumentan-400-2011-117827904.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">El D\u00eda \u2013 05\/26\/2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">This increase tells us many things: <strong>better detection<\/strong> , greater <strong>social awareness<\/strong> , but also a system that urgently needs to adapt to this new reality.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"translation-block\">What are these data telling us?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>31% of students with special educational needs have autism<\/strong> , being the largest group.<\/li>\n<li class=\"translation-block\">There is a clear majority of <strong>boys (81%)<\/strong> , but the number of <strong>girls diagnosed<\/strong> is also growing.<\/li>\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Educational inclusion<\/strong> is progressing: most of these students are in <strong>mainstream schools<\/strong> , not in special education.<\/li>\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Significant challenges remain in <strong>detection, care and support resources<\/strong> .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"translation-block\">How to support from home, school, or therapy?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">From our experience with the <strong>VICON Method<\/strong> , we know that there are concrete steps that can make a big difference:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"translation-block\">1. Observe without waiting for the diagnosis to tell the whole story<\/h3>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Sometimes the signs are clear: poor eye contact, limited language, repetitive play, or difficulty relating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\"><strong>VICON Tip:<\/strong> A confirmed diagnosis isn't required to begin intervention. Early stimulation can begin with daily activities, songs, and shared games.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"translation-block\">2. Create predictable and friendly environments<\/h3>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Children with ASD need to know <strong>what is going to happen, how, with whom and for how long<\/strong> .<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">At VICON, we use <strong>structured music videos<\/strong> that anticipate routines, teach social norms, and reinforce visual communication.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"translation-block\">3. Adapt the pace, do not lower expectations<\/h3>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">True inclusion happens when <strong>teaching is done with personalized support<\/strong> , at each child's pace, without giving up their potential.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">At the VICON Method, we combine <strong>music, video modeling, and active pedagogy<\/strong> to achieve just that: connecting with children through their most motivating channels.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"translation-block\">4. Provide emotional support to families<\/h3>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">This increase in diagnoses also means that many families are beginning a journey that can be confusing or lonely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">At VICON, we include <strong>practical training and therapeutic support<\/strong> , because we know that you can't care for a child without first caring for their environment.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"translation-block\">And now what?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The Ministry's data is clear: autism is no longer a rare occurrence in classrooms. It's an everyday reality that requires <strong>training, tools, and community<\/strong> .<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">At <strong>the VICON Method,<\/strong> we're committed to a different way of teaching, stimulating, and communicating. A way that comes from the heart, is based on science... and reaches children through music.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote><p class=\"translation-block\">Are you a family member, teacher, or therapist?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p class=\"translation-block\">Try the program for 7 days free and discover how the VICON Method can help you take the first step... or better with someone else.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p> \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metodovicon.com\/registro-mkt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.metodovicon.com\/login<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los datos lo confirman: cada a\u00f1o hay m\u00e1s ni\u00f1os y ni\u00f1as con diagn\u00f3stico de autismo en nuestras escuelas. Seg\u00fan el \u00faltimo informe del Ministerio de Educaci\u00f3n, publicado el 26 de mayo de 2025, el n\u00famero de alumnos con\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-autismo-y-comunicacion","category-educacion-infantil"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metodovicon.articagency.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}