
What it means to have a child with autism in your classroom
Identify and describe characteristics of children with autism
Preparing yourself to help educate the child with autism in your classroom - Planning ahead, how to prepare yourself and the student for inclusion
Check your attitude - working with children with autism is not easy but it can be easier IF you are prepared - go in with a good attitude
Universal design - how to organize the classroom environment so it's effective for working with all children, those with and without autism making it universally acceptable, encouraging, and appropriate for the education of all children
Final autism inclusion slide with a little information about where I am going next...look for more classes on ASD and information to help parents, families, and teachers of individuals with autism.
The number of children being diagnosed with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is on the rise. This is creating increasing demands on the educational system and its most valuable asset, the teacher.
This class will provide useful and practical resources for ALL teachers.
Students with ASD differ from their peers in a variety of ways, though they may outperform them in certain areas. Some have stronger rote abilities and can do spatial, matching and perceptual tasks with greater ease than their peers. Some may excel at mathematics and science. The task for the teacher is to know that the student with ASD will have a mixed ability of strengths and weaknesses. In the best classroom, the teacher focuses on the student’s strengths while teaching to the specific weaknesses.
A good teacher will always develop an interest in their students. A good teacher in an integrated classroom will also need to have an understanding of autism. This class will provide you will ideas to assist ALL children.