Autism resources for pre-service teachers and parents
I wanted to share and showcase a few free resources that some of my wonderful college students created to promote SPED inclusion in their future classrooms. They have given permission to share these resources for free so teachers everywhere can have access to them!
This video and infographic share the 5 main parts of the IEP.
Support for students with Autism in English Language Arts. Inclusion supports video lecture.
This countdown visual is an example of how a visual can show the learner exactly how many items or tasks needs to be completed. Countdown visual supports can be used for any multi-step task. How to use Print in full color on card stock. laminate and use velcro to help the numbers stay down when […]
Attending an IEP meeting as a parent can be overwhelming and intimidating. At every meeting, parents have a chance to give input. As a teacher, I have seen parents who on the spot, are not able to express their child’s strengths and challenges. The graphic organizer I created helps parents plan ahead of time what […]
“Masking” and Autism- Sometimes this is called “camouflaging” On social media (twitter) I have seen multiple people who experience Autism describe the concept of “masking” and autism. At an autism conference I recently went to, a young man with autism described how he was able to “mask” his Autism and at the age of 22 […]
Benefits of independent work systems: Independent work systems are evidence-based practice for students with autism, but they are very helpful for any child who needs some structure to be able to work on his or her own. My son who started Kindergarten, now has homework so I set up a structured work system so he has […]
What is the DSM-V? The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fifth edition) which was just revised in 2013 and written by the American Psychiatric Association. The diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been modified based on the research literature and clinical experience in the 19 years since the DSM-IV was published in […]
