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Autism and Reading Comprehension
For many children with autism, comprehending the text can be difficult. Regular education teachers must have strategies to help all students understand what they read.
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Methods for Teaching Autistic Students
Teaching in a multidimensional way instead of a linear way will benefit all students, including those with autism.
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Speaking Clearly to Autistic Children
Language skills are a common area of difficulty in people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including Asperger's Syndrome, so plain speaking is extremely important.
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Teaching Kids to Understand Autism
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.
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Developing Social Skills in Autistic Students
An autistic person can acquire a fair number of social skills, if properly taught by a specially trained autism teacher or therapist.
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Communication Strategies for Autistic Children
Teachers can use a variety of strategies to engage autistic students to build both receptive (listening or reading) and expressive (speaking or writing) vocabulary.
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What are Autistic Children Good At?
Although autistic children have specific difficulties related to their autism, they also have strengths and talents which should be encouraged and developed.
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Helping Autistic Children Cope with Accidents
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.
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Helping Autistic Children Express Feelings
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.
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Autism, Discipline and Classroom Management
Before designing special classrooms for autistic children, one thing that must be kept in mind is their learning disabilities which impede their overall development.
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An Overview of Augmentative Communication
Dr. Cafiero explains the technology involved with augmentative and alternative communication used by people with autism.
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Helping Children Understand Facial Expressions
Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have difficulty interpreting facial expressions and body language correctly.
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Visual Timetables for Autistic Children
Visual timetables are a highly effective tool for supporting children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who need clearly defined structure and routine.
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Social Stories for Autistic Children
Social Stories are a highly effective tool for helping Autistic children understand social situations and behaviour.
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How to Teach a Student with Autism to Write
Students with autism can have great difficulty communicating their thoughts and feelings verbally, and this can extend to their writing.
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Strategies to Help Autistic Children in School
When teaching in an inclusion class, it is important to involve every child. Learning some simple tips for encouraging autistic students to participate can be helpful.
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Teaching Idioms to Pupils with ASD
Why is something easy 'a piece of cake'? Understand why idioms are a minefield for these very
literal-minded learners. Includes three teaching activities.
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Autism in the Classroom
Helpful strategies that create better opportunities for learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to get the most out of your lessons.
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