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Conversation Skills for Students with Autism

Children with autism and Asperger Syndrome will need to practice recognizing verbal social cues and improving conversation skills in the classroom. more...

Improving Handwriting in Students with Autism

Students with autism or Asperger syndrome sometimes experience difficulty with handwriting that can be improved using special tools and techniques. more...

Asperger Syndrome and School Bullying

Students with Asperger syndrome (AS) are targets for bullies in school. Effective strategies can help teachers recognize signs and put a stop to the teasing and bullying. more...

Classroom Discipline for Autistic Students

With careful observation and autistic behavior strategies, teachers' disciplinary efforts in the classroom for students with autism can be very effective. more...

Classroom Social Skills Training for Autism

Since the majority of peer socialization occurs at school, the classroom is the ideal place to include social skills training for autistic students. more...

Autism Awareness in the Classroom

Students will benefit by learning about autism, one of the most prevalent neurological disorders today. Autism awareness will promote understanding and compassion. more...

Sensory Processing Disorder and Early Learning

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a disability that can severely affect a young child's development and learning in the preschool classroom. more...

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Teaching Kids to Understand Autism

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Wagaman

Teaching children how to get along with their autistic peers no longer has to be difficult with the publication of this new children's book. more...

Developing Social Skills in Autistic Students

By: Preetam Kaushik

An autistic person can acquire a fair number of social skills, if properly taught by a specially trained autism teacher or therapist. more...

Communication Strategies for Autistic Children

By: Feature Writer Krista Sadlers

Teachers can use a variety of strategies to engage autistic students to build both receptive (listening or reading) and expressive (speaking or writing) vocabulary. more...

What are Autistic Children Good At?

By: Jane Kelly

Although autistic children have specific difficulties related to their autism, they also have strengths and talents which should be encouraged and developed. more...

Helping Autistic Children Cope with Accidents

By: Jane Kelly

A fall or a bump can cause extreme anxiety for a child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) due to shock and the stress associated with an unexpected accident. more...

Helping Autistic Children Express Feelings

By: Jane Kelly

Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are comforted by certainty and routine. A scale of "one to ten" is an effective way of communicating how they are feeling. more...

Autism, Discipline and Classroom Management

By: Preetam Kaushik

Before designing special classrooms for autistic children, one thing that must be kept in mind is their learning disabilities which impede their overall development. more...

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