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Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Effective Strategies in General Education Settings

This guide offers practical advice on teaching and assisting students with autism spectrum disorder in the general education classroom. Learn about assessment procedures, special services, motivational systems, classroom adaptations, communication strategies, and promoting social skills.

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Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Effective Strategies in General Education Settings

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  1. Unit 6 – Chapter 13 TEACHING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

  2. Indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorder • Autism • Impairment in 3 areas: • Social interaction • Communication • Behavior • Asperger’s Syndrome • Impairments in 2 areas: • Social interaction • Behavior Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

  3. Assessment Procedures • Diagnosis by physician or trained professional • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule • Autism Diagnostic Interview • Information supported by teachers • The Childhood Autism Rating Scale • Autism Screening Instrument for Educational Planning • Gilliam Autism Rating Scale • Psychological Profile Revised Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

  4. Special Services • Applied behavioral analysis • Communication • Occupational therapist Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

  5. Classroom Adaptations • Daily schedule • Prepare for transitions • Structured teaching • Video-priming • Motivational system/token system • Time and place for work • Limit distractions • Visual prompts Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

  6. Motivational System • Identify preferred activities/items • Arrange a schedule • Clearly state contingencies • Use identified preferred activities • May include a behavior contract with rewards • Embed preferred topics, items and materials into activities • Create a formal token system for preferred activities Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

  7. Teaching Communication and Language • Individualized communication system • May or may not be augmentative • Provide opportunities for oral communication • Give extra time for initiation and responses • Teach appropriate communication in social settings • Teach understanding of nonverbal communication • Remind students to practice communications Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

  8. Promoting Social Skills • Include with typical peers • Place student in central location • Use peer tutors • Create buddy system, friends, club, lunch bunch • Use scripts • Present social stories • Model appropriate skills with video • Generalize skills- multiple social partners, multiple social settings Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms 7th Edition Rena B. Lewis and Donald Doorlag Pearson Education, Inc.

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