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| Information and Useful Links for Educators (the link is the title in most cases) There is no way that I can cover all of the things I'd love to cover on here. Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns you may have. |
| Do 2 Learn Do 2 Learn has good resources to help a child be successful in the classroom. It has a decent supply of resources for free, and it also has some fee based resources as well. |
| Visual Schedule A visual schedule can be an intergral part of educating a child with Autism. It can be helpful to east transitions, and many times it makes the child's (and your) day run much more smoothly. This link provides examples of visual schedules. Many times the pictures are taken from a program called boardmaker. While the program can be expensive to buy, many schools do have a copy of it floating around somewhere. I highly reccomend you use it as the GREAT resource it is! |
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| If you are new to the world of Autism, you may not realize that many individuals with Autism have difficulty understanding verbal directions. They often have difficulty processing information presented to them in a manner that requires them to hear and process. Because of this, there are multiple strategies that you can employ in your classroom in order to help children with Autism (and often times with other disabilities) be more successful! |
| Other links I have used Autism video clips Work task samples Good page for additional strategies Information in Spanish about Autism Information about inclusive classroom structure |
| Sign Language It is often useful to use pair visual aids with auditory cues. For example if i want my student to sit in a chair. Rather than just telling him/her, I might pair it with a sign. This link provides video clips to teach you signs. Most of the signs you will use in your clasroom are simple, and easy to use. You will also find that they will make a HUGE difference when you can just show the child a sign from across the room and do not have to utter a word. |
| USE SIMPLE LANGUAGE! When speaking to a child with Autism, it is useful to use simple language that that targets specific behaviors. A good example: I had a problem with a child getting out of his chair. If I were to tell him, "Don't get out of your chair," he might only hear the "get out of your chair part." That's part of the auditory processing problem that comes with Autism. In place of this, I would simply tell him, "sit in chair." It worked! The language was simple, not a lot to process, and it told him what to do, not what not to do. This is definitely something you should keep in mind when educating children with Autism. |