One of the things that stuck out to me is number eight about sounds. I find it interesting that loud sounds can hurt an autistic child’s ears. All these loud noises that we hear daily just don’t bother us. I could not imagine having to go through something like that. I think it is important that teachers pay attention to what sounds are bothering a child and to address it. I think recording the sound on a tape recorder and gradually exposing the child to higher sound levels is a good idea.
Another thing I found interesting is number twelve that some children and adults can sing better than they can speak. I never thought that some children might respond better if you sing to them. I believe that this is one very helpful tip that should be
“Accepting or Rejecting Innovation” by Jared Diamond, discusses about the factors and processes of adopting new innovations. Diamond explained how innovations, no matter how progressive and efficient it is can be delayed or not used at all. The first factor that decide the new technology can be used is the economic advantage. This is the most obvious, according to the author is if the technology can provide an economic advantage, society would more readily support it. The wheel was used as an example in Native American society, compared to industrial nations, it was not as valued economically due to the lack of domesticated animals. The second factor that the author list was the social and prestigious value of the innovation also plays a crucial
Complete write up re Autistic spectrum conditions. Include in this the difficulties that those with these conditions have and the behaviour they may exhibit. How do you support those with Autism, who else may be involved and how do you ensure effective communication with autistic people. Give actual exampls of your support where possible.
1) explain why it is important to recognise that each individual on the autistic spectrum has their own individual abilities, needs, strengths, preferences and interests
E: I think it is important, as a future teacher, to be able to effectively listen and communicate with a child that has ASD. A tip about speaking that I though was pretty valuable was the tip on teaching children with autism how to control their tone and volume to match situations because I have experience children with autism blurting out at more quit times, etc.
Barbara, the outline of the capstone project is great, the objectives are realistic and obtainable. Many people does not understand that Autism is a disease and providing information about what is and therapies that can help is a great start. I remember that I had patients with Autism and the parents were very helpful for us they were very inform about the type of Autism and telling us how to communicate with the patient. I like that you end your presentation with questions and answers from your audience. It is a great topic, I wish you the best on your project.
The project topic is appropriate to pursue because the guaranteed rights of special education are significant. There will always be students with exceptional needs in the world; consequently, the unsurpassed idea is to learn as much as possible about specific details in order to justify an individual with the disorder if necessary. Autism is relevant to most individuals because depending on what type of employment an individual is involved in, an individual with autism may require guidance at a specific point in time. I would like to present my research to future parents of children with autism in order for the parents to prepare for any changes. At this given point in time, autism is a prevalent subject because of the prodigious changes that are being made every day. Researching this
Children with autism spectrum disorder will be able to receive increased services in educational settings (Hatton, et al., 2006). Teachers who educate children with autism spectrum disorder may benefit from learning the general characteristics of the disorder and evidence-based instructional strategies. Children may benefit from
My interviewee is a close friend of mine, she is a Curtin university student, as well as working at a daycare center. Her job involves working with children from 0-3 years of age. She provides care and guidance for children as well as teaching kids primary and essential knowledge from young age. She deals with all types of children and she observes the children’s behaviors on daily basis, as this is a important role for her job. In the past she has spent time observing specifically autistic children, she explained how fascinating she found autistic children, and that she would like to learn more about their condition. She explained how often she has to try harder to explain simple things to autistic children, by repeating herself several times, showing him/her examples of her instructions. She also told me how as soon as autistic children understand her instruction, follow her rules to the best of their ability, often doing an excellent job. She said that its as almost if these children are adults, for example when she tells children “it is home time, time to put away all the toys”. Autistic children put the toys exactly where they got them from often in an organized manner. After that I asked her if she is interested in knowing more about autism. she explained her knowledge of autism is limited and that she would like to know why autistic children, have an excellent performance in areas such as, music, art, math and perform poorly in other areas such as,
Overall, I thought that the information provided in this article was informative and it helped me to understand more about ABA. It is shocking to me than many educators are not taught about ABA when it can be so useful to not only teach students with autism but also special education students in general. I am very glad that I have the opportunity to learn about using ABA in the classroom because it will be very beneficial to me in my future career because I want to teach students with learning behavior disorders and moderate-severe disabilities at the elementary
The name of the webinar was entitled The Autistic Brain. Temple believes that the diagnosis of autism is not important. A student should be given the services that they need to get them speaking and to help them become engaged in the world. The label can hold a student back because of all of the theory and diversity involved. Autism leads to uneven skills in the academic areas. The student may be great in math but behind in science. The student should be able to continue advancing in math and not be held back by his science deficit. When you hold students back you see behavior problems. Students on the spectrum should be taught life skills that focus on their strengths. If the student is good with taking things apart teach them about auto mechanics. Autistic students sometimes show sensory sensitivities. Temple says to try many different activities swinging, singing, vitamins, exercising to see what works for the individual student. If a child hates a certain sound (noise in the lunchroom) tape the sound and have the student turn the recording on at a low volume. This may help desensitize the student to the sound. She feels that some students are master manipulators. If the student throws a temper tantrum in the cafeteria then he should have consequences. Temple presents many valid points and offers suggestions to help the student become better engaged in their
The topic I chose to research for the final project of this quarter is Autism, this paper is geared towards early childhood educators, children and families who are coping with ASD. I have included resources for children and their families, and also included strategies and ideas in working with young children with ASD in the classroom. Starting, with the definition of Autism, which is also called Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. Autism is a developmentally disability that involves delays within, speech, social skills, language and behavior. Children left untreated with ASD, can suffer from not developing social skills and may not learn to behave appropriately, very few children recover completely from autism without any intervention. There are a wide variety of treatment options that can be very helpful for children and their families with ASD. Autism Spectrum Disorder impacts the nervous system, common symptoms include difficulty with communication, social interactions, obsessive interest and repetitive behaviors. Early interventions, behavioral, educational, and family therapies can help reduce symptoms and support development and learning. Early signs of autism spectrum disorders may consist of, the ability to read at an early age but often without understanding what it means, may not cry if in pain or seem to have any fear, may be very sensitive or not sensitive at all to smells, sounds,
Bryna Siegel is well respected in the autism community she holds a PhD in Child Development and a MA in Education from Stanford University and is author of four books on diagnosing and treating autism spectrum disorders. Her credentials alone established trustworthiness and creditability appealing to the ethos appeal she knows what she is talking about and I can trust exactly what is stating based on her educational and experience in the field. This book covers fundamentals of learning for individuals diagnosed on the autism spectrum disorder. In this book, she discussed the challenges individual on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face. The intended audience for this book was the parents and professionals seeking to find the best treatment for an individual on the spectrum based on learning styles. This book was easy to read and could be easily understood by whomever reads it. Bryna stated that effective treatment was based on individual’s needs. She claimed that, "in order to help individuals on the spectrum that we must identify social autistic learning disabilities" (Bryna). Which were identified as Autist learning disabilities of communication and autism learning disability and skills of daily living. Bryna mentioned methods such as Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy which utilized discreet trials and training methods. I was quite impressed with the amount of knowledge this author expressed. This book had a lot of the logos appeal, she had a lot of facts and evidence which backed her claims. The book itself was very informative and effective with a serious educated
Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder is one of many developmental disabilities that affect students learning. In fact, in the United States, Autism is the fastest-growing severe developmental disorder (“What is Autism,” n.d.). Also, the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder is 1 in 68 children and the prevalence in boys is 1 in 42 children (“What is Autism,” n.d.). Furthermore, Autism Spectrum Disorders also affects the way a child learns and over the years, several teaching strategies have been developed to help teachers to effectively educate students with Autism. Research has also been conducted to develop and test new teaching strategies for Autism and continues in playing an important role in the education of students with Autism.
I am very passionate about working with kids with autism. They have such amazing personalities and I feel like people don’t see past the disability to the unique person they are. For several years I worked at a residential facility for kids on the spectrum. I was a direct care staff that worked one on one with them to work on their goals their treatment plan was focusing on. My passion to help kids with autism comes from my previous experience working with these kids and watching them grow and learn new skills. This transformation that I watched happen and helped be a part of with these kids made me want to help more kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There are a lot of skills that need to be taught to these children. Socialization, communication, and positive behavior are just a few kids with autism need help improving. I believe that the earlier that you teach a child these skills the more successful they will be. Early intervention has had a positive outcome within many research experiments that professionals have done. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004) also requires schools to teach kids with disabilities alongside typically developed kids as much as possible.
There has been an increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism or other autism spectrum disorders. It is likely as an educator that you will have at least one child with this diagnosis in your classroom. This paper explores some of the methods used to teach autistic children.