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- Some larger school districts offer autistic support classrooms within their public schools. These classrooms are set up to meet the specific needs of autistic children. They are staffed by teachers and aides trained on both autism and education.
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Sep 21, 2022 · Various studies have indicated the need for professional development regarding inclusive education to help teachers cope with the challenges associated with teaching autistic students (e.g., Corkum et al., 2014; Young et al., 2017).
- A Scoping Review
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- A Psychometric Measure of Communication Challenges Generated From The Self-Reports of Autistic People
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Feb 27, 2021 · Teachers’ accounts reflected the following themes: i) challenges for teachers supporting autistic pupils; ii) implementing strategies to facilitate achievement and; iii) transcending theme: factors influencing self-efficacy related to meeting the needs of autistic pupils.
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May 9, 2022 · Expanding a limited evidence-base on educational support after diagnosis, focus groups and interviews were conducted for eight parent/carers of children with ASD, twelve special education needs (SEN) school staff, and four children with ASD attending mainstream school.
- What Are The Learning Strengths of Autistic Children?
- The Importance of Predictability
- Why Is A Structured Environment needed?
- Why Are Visual Supports So Important?
- Understanding Time
- Supporting Sensory Needs
- Incorporate Interests Into The School Day
Visual Learners– Autistic children are visual learners. Auditory processing tends to be weaker. Visual information is fixed, permanent, are predictable. The spoken word disappears, is forgotten and a child make be still processing the first sentence while the third one is being said. Use visual supports to increase understanding, foster autonomy, a...
Having a predictable environment and day is important because predictability: 1. lessons anxiety 2. reduces fear over change 3. helps with transitions 4. gives a clear beginning, middle and end to an event/activity 5. supports autonomy 6. supports communication by increasing initiation and interaction A predictable classroom has a structured physic...
Establishing visual cues and schedules within the classroom will help children make transitionswith a minimum of behaviors of concern occurring. Autistic children will have difficulty making independent transitions to new activities due to their lack of understanding of nonverbal cues and anxiety around any new situation. Attention and sensory need...
Autistic children tend to be visual learners so visuals support their strength.They create predictability which lessens anxiety.They improve understanding.Visuals provide structure and routine.Understanding units of time will lead to better time management. I won’t go in-depth on this topic because I wrote an article about this called Teaching the Concept of Time. Time management is an executive function skill. Children need to learn how long tasks take to do to manage their day to day needs which will help them as they mature and become...
Every individual has their own sensory profile. Autistic children experience challenges in processing sensory information from their own bodies and from the environment. Paula Aquilla, occupational therapist, says, “The key to understanding a person’s response to sensation or their need to seek out sensation is to observe with an open mind and with...
Incorporating a child’s interests into the school day supports happiness and well-being, provides enjoyment, motivation, and adds meaning to activities and the curriculum. Interests can also be expanded upon to increase knowledge and learn new skills. I have written a couple of blog posts on the importance of interests and how to use them in differ...
Jim shares their perspective to help other teachers connect with students with autism and related disabilities to maximizes their learning: Incorporate Universal Design for Learning concepts.
Mar 26, 2019 · More teachers are responsible for educating children with autism in mainstream schools. But what is the best way to support these learners and their teachers? Monash’s Umesh Sharma and Erin Leif examine the research and provide some advice for teachers.
By considering these differences, teachers are better able to meet each child’s needs and help all children learn. This article supports standard 3 by sharing instructional supports for children with autism spectrum disorder. Michael is 3 years old and was recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
