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Fernanda Esqueda Villegas is a Researcher at the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, specializing in developmental and behavioural disorders in education and care. Her work focuses on inclusion strategies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in mainstream secondary education, contributing to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for equitable education. She collaborates extensively with Dutch and Mexican institutions to address systemic challenges in educational settings.
Her research centers on teacher-student dynamics, employing Q-methodology and video-stimulated recall to analyze autonomy support, classroom structure, and student engagement. Key interests include gender-specific needs of autistic students—where females prioritize ordered environments while males exhibit distinct requirements—and cross-cultural comparisons between Dutch and Mexican educational systems. This work reveals critical gaps in teacher preparedness for ASD inclusion.
Recent 2025 publications demonstrate consistent thematic focus: teacher autonomy support directly impacts autistic student engagement, cultural contexts shape inclusion efficacy, and gender-informed approaches are essential. Her studies highlight Netherlands-specific classroom adaptations and urgent teacher training needs, providing actionable frameworks for policymakers to redesign inclusive secondary education curricula globally.
