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14 autism teaching strategies to set students up for success. Be calm and positive. Model appropriate behavior for the student with autism, as well as for other students, by greeting him and engaging him in a respectful way.
- Helpful Strategies to Promote Positive Behavior
These will need to be individualized to his particular needs...
- Helpful Strategies to Promote Positive Behavior
A vast majority of children with ASD who are provided with appropriate education show improvements not only in academic learning and functional language but also in socialization, adaptive skills and communication, while many of them can take better advantage of their abilities and skills, in this respect that they can use them in a more product...
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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).
Oct 1, 2024 · Get Informed. Learn about autism and how you can better support autistic students in the classroom. The following five sections were developed to help teachers better meet the needs of their autistic students. Jump to a section: Basics about Autism. Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Teaching Students with Asperger Syndrome.
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Successfully including students with ASD in regular classroom requires that teachers and para-professionals have the necessary skills and knowledge to teach and support all students. These staff need to learn and acquire technical skills to effectively educate students with ASD, and to work with other para-professionals and parents. Key skills include: 1. preventing and managing challenging behaviours 2. peer-tutoring 3. co-operative learning 4. small group instructions to target specific ski...
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Traditional teacher professional development programs can be too didactic and have not proven effective. You are more likely to implement new skills when you have been provided with multiple opportunities to practice, and can receive feedback from your trainer based on your performance as an individual. For schools this means allowing teachers to practice new skills with support until they can achieve a high degree of independence, confidence and accuracy. Teachers and principal should seek p...
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A student with ASD may require the services of a range of professionals. It is critical all relevant service providers collaborate and co-ordinate to avoid confusion and deliver the programs in consultation with the families. One way to promote this would be to establish an Autism Specific Multi-Agency Team at school or district level. The team takes overarching responsibility of coordinating and delivering services to the students and their families.
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Talk to your principal about setting up a collaborative team around the student with autism. 1. Does the student have speech and communication difficulties? You probably need a speech pathologist on your team. 2. Does the student display behaviours of concern? You may need a behaviour analyst or psychologist on your team. Asking a professional to simply conduct an assessment is unlikely to be effective. Every team member needs to contribute to the development and implementation of individual...
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Some students with ASD find it difficult to transition to new environments. It is important that systematic plans are in place for transitioning students with ASD at different stages of schooling. Both sending schools (or agencies) and receiving schools (or agencies) need to plan and co-ordinate for smooth transition of students to the new environments. Families are at heightened levels of stress at the time of transition and they also need to be supported and consulted to ensure positive exp...
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During a period of transition, it is important that the student with autism receives continuity of support. Teachers can facilitate smooth transitions by sharing information about individual learning plans, behaviour support plans, communication systems, and other classroom supports (such as visual aids) with the new teacher before the transition occurs. Simply sharing information is not likely to be effective. The new teacher will need specific training on how to implement behaviour support...
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.
This guide helps K-12 educators create a great school experience for students with autism with tips to capitalize on students' strengths, strategies to address their challenges, and resources for providing individualized support.
