Autism is a disorder of brain development that affects social skills, communication, and leisure activities. It exists on a spectrum from mild to severe. While people with autism may struggle in some areas, in others they can excel. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Causes may include genetic and environmental factors. Teachers can help autistic students in the classroom through visual aids, social stories, social skills training, and communication systems like PECS.

1. Autism
Dr. Maria A. Efstratopoulou
Associate Professor SPED
UAEU

4. What is Autism?
• According to
autismspeaks.org
• Autism is a disorder of brain
development
• Some forms of autism can be
more severe than others

5. What is autism?
• Some levels of autism range
from mild, or functional, to
severe.
• https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=idOBGNTz-6E
• However, while people with
autism may suffer in some
areas, in others they may
excel, all cases are different.

7. What is Autism?
• People with autism are effected
socially, through
communication, and through
leisure or play activities.
• BUT ITS NOT SO OBVIOUS
SOMETIMES
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ch?v=SjQcxATh1vI
• Tend to suffer in other health
areas such as: allergies, asthma,
epilepsy, digestive disorders,
sleeping disorders and more.

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9. Causes of autism
• According to research
Some causes of autism
• Environmental factors
• Parental age
• Pharmaceuticals
• Genetics

10. Research on Autism
• Boys are 4 times as likely to
be diagnosed with autism
compared to girls.
• Autism not affected by race,
region, or socio economic
status.
• 40% of children with
autism do not speak.
• 1 in every 88 children have
autism.
• Behavioural strategies and
Early interventions

11. Autism Facts

12. Do not put Labels….

13. Some signs to detect autism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejpWWP1HNGQ

17. Autism treatments

19. Autism in the classroom

21. Parents

22. Autism in the classroom
• Ways in which teachers can help
with autistic students in the
classroom:
• Visual aides
• Comic strip
conversations
• Social stories
• Social skills
• Circles of friends

23. Autism in the classroom
• PECS or picture
communication exchange system
and
• TEACCHor treatment and
education of autistic and related
communication handicapped
children.
• Two systems that many schools
use for autistic children in the
classroom using specialized
techniques for teaching autistic
students.

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