This document discusses categories of autism spectrum disorder and provides information about each category. It also discusses prevalence of autism, educational placement of students with autism, reading strategies and interventions for students with autism, and recommendations for educating students with autism spectrum disorder. Key categories discussed include autistic disorder, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified, and Rett syndrome.
April was Autism Awareness month, so we put together a guide for teachers and behavior health staff that defines autism spectrum disorders, their diagnostic criteria and educational accommodations for lesson planning and teaching strategies.
The project I have chosen to radically revise my second paper about Autism and Education. I plan on making an informative power point based on the researched information from my paper. In the power point, I will discuss the different options available to the parents of children with autism. The different options I will discuss include enrolling a child in a private school, the process of enrolling a child in public school, and enrolling a child in an alternative school. For each option, I will discuss the pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages of each choice. The objectives of my power point include informing parents of autism more about the disorder, outlining the step by step process of enrolling a child into a special education program in a public school, outlining the different laws associated with how the public school systems and special education, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each option, and give references for more information on Autism and how to help out the cause. The goal of the power point overall is to inform parents of children with autism of their different options, and hopefully it will become an aid in their decision when it comes time to decide how they want to educate their child. I also plan on providing more information on Autism, so they will be able to learn more about the disorder and have some references to find more information about it.
As for the interface, I will be using Microsoft Powerpoint. In the program there is an option to ‘Publish as a Webpage”, which is how I am going to publish my work. I will be posting the link to the webpage I created with the power point to a blog I created so it will be accessible to a wide audience. By using a blog as well I give the audience a chance to provide feedback on my website, or a forum to post more information. Parents can post their opinions, choices, or provide advice for each other.
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND USE OF THE IPAD FOR CLASSROOM COMMUNICATIONKate Mard
I chose to focus on the Autism Spectrum disorder.
A PowerPoint presentation designed to illustrate how technology (focus on iPad) can be used to help with the communication issues and needs of Autistic individuals.
Focused on illustrating:
-What the disorder is
-Possible etiologies and incidence of the disorder
-Academic, educational, and social needs
-How curriculum could be modifed or adapted to achieve successful learning outcomes
This was done in APA format.
An Insight into Autism-Care4Autism - for a laymanAK Kundra
An insight into Autism is meant for parents of newly diagnosed kids, teachers, caregivers, doctors in layman language.
Autism Friendly School is located in Hyderabad, AP, INDIA.
Definition, characteristics and challenging behaviors in students with autism. It also gives a brief introduction to positive behavior support interventions.
Nonverbal Autism: Causes, Symptoms, and Support Strategies | The Lifesciences...The Lifesciences Magazine
Symptoms of Nonverbal Autism: 1. Social Communication Challenges 2. Repetitive Behaviors 3. Sensory Sensitivities 4. Nonverbal Communication 5. Cognitive and Learning Differences
A collection of information about Autism Spectrum Disorder definition,symptoms,therapies,last researches about behavioral analysis and a comaparaison between signs in children ,adolescents and adults
April was Autism Awareness month, so we put together a guide for teachers and behavior health staff that defines autism spectrum disorders, their diagnostic criteria and educational accommodations for lesson planning and teaching strategies.
The project I have chosen to radically revise my second paper about Autism and Education. I plan on making an informative power point based on the researched information from my paper. In the power point, I will discuss the different options available to the parents of children with autism. The different options I will discuss include enrolling a child in a private school, the process of enrolling a child in public school, and enrolling a child in an alternative school. For each option, I will discuss the pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages of each choice. The objectives of my power point include informing parents of autism more about the disorder, outlining the step by step process of enrolling a child into a special education program in a public school, outlining the different laws associated with how the public school systems and special education, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each option, and give references for more information on Autism and how to help out the cause. The goal of the power point overall is to inform parents of children with autism of their different options, and hopefully it will become an aid in their decision when it comes time to decide how they want to educate their child. I also plan on providing more information on Autism, so they will be able to learn more about the disorder and have some references to find more information about it.
As for the interface, I will be using Microsoft Powerpoint. In the program there is an option to ‘Publish as a Webpage”, which is how I am going to publish my work. I will be posting the link to the webpage I created with the power point to a blog I created so it will be accessible to a wide audience. By using a blog as well I give the audience a chance to provide feedback on my website, or a forum to post more information. Parents can post their opinions, choices, or provide advice for each other.
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND USE OF THE IPAD FOR CLASSROOM COMMUNICATIONKate Mard
I chose to focus on the Autism Spectrum disorder.
A PowerPoint presentation designed to illustrate how technology (focus on iPad) can be used to help with the communication issues and needs of Autistic individuals.
Focused on illustrating:
-What the disorder is
-Possible etiologies and incidence of the disorder
-Academic, educational, and social needs
-How curriculum could be modifed or adapted to achieve successful learning outcomes
This was done in APA format.
An Insight into Autism-Care4Autism - for a laymanAK Kundra
An insight into Autism is meant for parents of newly diagnosed kids, teachers, caregivers, doctors in layman language.
Autism Friendly School is located in Hyderabad, AP, INDIA.
Definition, characteristics and challenging behaviors in students with autism. It also gives a brief introduction to positive behavior support interventions.
Nonverbal Autism: Causes, Symptoms, and Support Strategies | The Lifesciences...The Lifesciences Magazine
Symptoms of Nonverbal Autism: 1. Social Communication Challenges 2. Repetitive Behaviors 3. Sensory Sensitivities 4. Nonverbal Communication 5. Cognitive and Learning Differences
A collection of information about Autism Spectrum Disorder definition,symptoms,therapies,last researches about behavioral analysis and a comaparaison between signs in children ,adolescents and adults
Lola Nasretdinova talks about autism for the international conference on child disability issues, Bishkek, 1-3 March 2011, Kyrgyzstan.
Лола Насретдинова о спектре аутистических нарушений (на англ.) для международной конференции в Бишкеке 1-3 марта 2011 г.
Attitudes And Opinions of Parents and Teachers About Autism in Turkeyinventionjournals
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them. Bringing up an autistic child is a hard and long journey, but parents have various options and places to turn for help. For example, they can learn and use certain strategies to help communicate with autistic children. Teaching strategies for students with ASD still need to be individualized, and it is fairly important for teachers to realize their expectations of their students. Children with autism often have visualspatial strengths so teachers can modify their instructional strategies several ways by demonstrating and modelling expected skills. The purpose of this study is to explain the attitudes and opinions of parents and teachers about autism in Turkey. The participants of the study consists of 82 subjects, 42 of whom were parents of children with autism and the remaining 40 were teachers of students with autism. This study was carried out several public and private schools in Konya, by means of interviews and regular conversations with teachers and parents of children with autism, over the period from 03.01.2015 until 04.05.2015. In order to obtain the data, three types of survey questionnaires were employed in this research.
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Identifying Children with Autism in Regular Schools in Resource Limited Setti...AJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: Autism is the most diagnosed among the autism spectrum disorders. Thus, many educators now
are faced with the demands to teach children with autism in their classes. It is imperative that teachers be able to
recognize the symptom presentations of children with autism and be aware of a comprehensive and systematic
method of identifying them in their classrooms. The aim of this study was to bring out a reliable and systematic
method of identifying children with autism in a regular classroom setting. To attain this, different strategies such
as review of school records, discussions with teachers and the administration of an anecdotal case history check
list to parents of these children were employed to identify those with autism in nursery schools in Buea. The
data was collected using questionnaires and was analyzed using simple percentages and arithmetic mean.
Results of the study revealed that15 children out of 288 in the age range 3-5 years had autism. There were more
male than female children.
KEYWORDS: Autism, Children, Identify, Resource Limited Settings
Autism
1. Umbrella Category for Autism:
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is an umbrella term for disorders characterized by impairments in reciprocal social interaction skills and communication skills.
PDD includes:
● Autistic Disorder* and Asperger’s Syndrome (very similar disorders, and some consider them variations of the same disorder)
● Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)
● Rett’s Disorder
● Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDDNOS)
*of all the disorders under PDD, Autism is the most severe.
Definition of Autism:
-Developmental disability
-Affecting verbal and non-verbal communication, social interaction and imaginative creativity.
-Evident before age three
-Referred to as a spectrum disorder ranging from mild to major in severity.
In laymen terms this means that Autism is a disorder that affects a child’s communication with the outside world. These children with autism seem locked inside of themselves, unable to communicate with loved ones through speech or gestures or even eye contact. The world is so overwhelming that sometimes they seek to solace in a repetitive action of some kind like rubbing their cheek, spinning around, shouting or any other number of repetitive actions. This is call “stimming” or “self-stimulation”.
Definition of Asperger’s Disorder:
-Affects how a child communicates with the outside world.
- Symptoms are less severe than general Autism. Many of the same characteristics of Autism, however are able to interact more easily as their language skills are less effected.
-Greater trouble rooted in social relations, because they cannot interpret social signals and cues that are non-literal.
-Have a higher cognitive development and more typical communication skills.
-Have an above average intelligence.
2. How Common; Causes; & Characteristics
How Common:
-Autism is a low incidence disability: 1 in 2000 children
-When including the full spectrum, PDD is estimated to occur 1 in 300-500 individuals
-Four times more prevalent in in boys than girls.
-Knows no racial, ethical, or social boundaries.
Causes:
No single significant cause of autism has been found. Some research has hinted to the involvement of:
-Organic Factors such as:
a) Brain damage
b) Genetic links
c) Complications during pregnancy
-A Biological Basis
-Some evidence that genetics may play a role.
Note: Children born with rubella and those classified as having fragile X syndrome are more likely to develop autism
Characteristics
Autism Asperger’s Syndrome
□ Auditory-based sensory impairments
□ Avoid eye contact
□ Significant verbal and non-verbal impairments in communication
□ May show anxiety
□ Have problems relating to to other individuals
□ Difficulties in social relations
□ Need consistency and resist change
□ Sensitive to light, sound, touch or other sensory information.
□ Difficulties with abstract reasoning
□ Inappropriate attachment to objects
□ Unable to pay attention to others and their interests
□ Unable to understand gestures, facial expressions, and body language
□ Unable to understand variations in cadence and tone of voice
□ May have repetitive speech or echo things they have just heard
□ Take the literally interpretation of word, and are unable to understand figurative language
□ Hand-flapping, toe-walking, spinning, rocking, or other repetitive actions
□ Unusual response to sensory stimulation
□ May excel at visual or spatial tasks and are fascinated by movement or moving objects.
□ Self-injurious behaviours
□ Difficulty in expressing needs; may use gestures instead of words
□ May prefer to be alone
□ Average intelligence □ Not very adaptable
□ May be inattentive
□ Repetitive and restrictive behaviour patterns
□ May have difficulty conducting a conversation
□ Appear to be insensitive to others,
□ Correct others often
□ May say inappropriate or insulting
This is a small group work during my 1st year for Understanding Human Behavior subject. Our topic was related to IQ and IQ test. We covered some important parts about IQ and IQ test.
1. Autism Spectrum Disorder “ There may be no greater challenge facing public schools today than the staggering increase in children diagnosed with autism...” - Edutopia 2008 Read702 Literacy Interventions for Striving Readers Section 4 Topic Investigation Holly Graffius
2. Categories of Autism Spectrum Disorder The term autism spectrum disorder refers to a complex group of related disorders that have similar characteristics: 1. Autistic Disorder 2. Asperger's Syndrome (High Functioning Autism) 3.Pervasive Development Disorder -Not Otherwise Specified 4. Rett Syndrome 5. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder 6. Semantic Pragmatic Communication Disorder 7. Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities 8. Hperlexia 9. Some aspects of ADHD These categories are based on what is currently being recognized in the United States and show additional categories recognized around the world. http://www.readingassessment.info/resources/publications/readingandautism.htm http://www.pediatricneurology.com/autism.htm
3. Autistic Disorder This disorder is recognized in terms of severely disorder verbal and non-verbal language with unusual behaviors. It is also based on 3 specific areas of development: 1. Defective social or personal behaviors 2. Language or communication difficulties 3. Play or preferred activities which are characterized by restricted, repetitive, and sterotyped patterns of behavior. http://www.pediatricneurology.com/autismde.htm heward7.ppt from course
4. Asperger Syndrome (also known as High Functioning Autism) This is a syndrome which refers to the existence of autistic characteristics but relatively intact language abilities. Symptoms: 1. the inability to recognize social cues such as body language, irony, or other “subtext” of communication 2. restricted eye contact 3. limited socialization 4. monotone, droning voice 5. good “concrete thinking” skills 6. over-sensitivity to sensory stimulus 7. unusual behaviors http://www.pediatricneurology.com/autism.htm
5. Pervasice Development Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) This is a disorder that refers to a collection of features that look very similar to autism but may not be as severe or extensive, and most do not meet all the criteria to be identified as having an autistic disorder. http://www.readingassessment.info/resources/publications/readingandautism.htm
6. Rett Syndrome This is a syndrome which primarily affects girls, is a genetic disorder beginning between 5 and 30 months of age, characterized by speech and motor skills that regress with age, along with neurological disorders, and effects 1 in every 10,000 to 15,000. According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, they have discovered that Rett Syndrome is caused by a mutation in a sequence of a single gene. This discovery may assist in the development in treatments to slow or stop the progress of this syndrome which in turn may lead to an ability to screen for it and start treatment for this syndrome much earlier. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2008). Autism Spectrum Disorders: Pervasive Development Disorders. Retrieved from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/autism/complete-index.shtml
7. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder This disorder refers to a condition in which development appears normal for the first few years of life, but then regresses with the loss of speech and other skills until the characteristics of autism are evident, and is typically accompanied by loss of bowel and bladder control, seizures, and low IQ. Fewer than 2 out of 100,000 children will be diagnosed with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder with a higher prevalence in boys. http://www.readingassessment.info/resources/publications/readingandautism.htm
8. Segmantic Pragmatic Communication Disorder Delay and trouble with the use of language (both semantic and pragmatic), but socialization relatively spared. Semantics refers to the ability to use and understand words, phrases and sentences, including abstract concepts and idioms. Pragmatic refers to the practical ability to use language as it is used in social contexts including conversations and understanding how, when, and where to use certain phrases or statements. http://www.pediatricneurology.com/autism.htm
9. Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities Trouble integrating information in 3 areas: non-verbal difficulties causing the child to miss the major gist in language, spatial perception problems, and motoric coordination problems (gross motor and fine motor issues). Children in this category often do not see “the big picture” and can't make connections. http://www.pediatricneurology.com/autism.htm
10. Hyperlexia These students have a great ability to rote read at a very early age, have a fascination with letters and numbers, difficulty with verbal language, and difficulties in socialization and interacting with their peers and other people. http://www.pediatricneurology.com/autism.htm
11. Some aspects of ADHD Some aspects of ADHD are impulsiveness and control difficulties which can lead to problems in showing empathy. ADHD should only be included in the Autism Spectrum if these symptoms are seen: 1. poor reading of social cues 2. poor ability to use “self-talk” 3. poor sense of self-awareness 4. do better with predictable routine 5. poor generalization of rules http://www.pediatricneurology.com/autism.htm
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13. Educational Placement of Autism Spectrum Disorder Students: Nearly 80% of students on the Autism Spectrum are placed in a general education classroom for at least 40% of the school day. Nearly 26% of student on the Autism Spectrum are placed in a general education classroom for at least 79% of the school day. Only 11% of students on the Autism Spectrum are receiving services in a special school or in a private placement. 1 in 4 classroom teachers will have a student on the Autism Spectrum in their classroom. 1 in 4 paraprofessional staff will be the primary support for a student on the Autism Spectrum. Over 50% of all school staff including bus drivers and cafeteria staff will interact with students on the Autism Spectrum. The Rising Tide of Autism Webinar from AutismPro
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18. Incorporating Technology for Autistic Spectrum Disorder Students, Parents, and Teachers: TeachTown is an educational program which includes computer lessons, non-computer activities, data collection features, and a communication system to assist in instruction for autistic students. AutismPro is a database of resources, lessons, and intervention strategies for teacher's of students on the Autism Spectrum. Mind Reading is a educational resource designed to assist people with learning about emotions. This program contains 412 different emotional concepts as well as mini-stories to provide context. It is based on the use of video clips, stories, and voices. Lessons and quizzes are provided for data collection and progress monitoring. Autism Internet Modules are a free, online resource for autistic students, parents, and teachers. This includes 60 modules on a variety of issues related to the Autism Spectrum such as characteristics and identification, research-based practices and interventions, as well as the transition from school into adulthood.
19. Helpful Websites: Autistic Spectrum Disorder Websites: Autism Society of America: http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer Oasis @MAPP: http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/ ASPEN: http://www.aspennj.org/ TEACHH: http://www.teacch.com/ OAR: http://www.researchautism.org/resources/reading/index.asp The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Autism Site: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/autism/ AutismWeb: www.autismweb.com/education.htm Schwab Learning: www.schwablearning.org
20. References: Broun, L.T. (2004) Teaching Students With Autistic Spectrum Disorders to Read. Teaching Exceptional Children, 36(4), 36-40. Custer, K., Mellor, P, & Duncan-Chapman, J. (2009). Rising Tide of Autism. Retrieved from http://www.autismpro.com/ Heward, W.L. (2009). Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education (9 th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc. 2009 Partnership for Accessible Reading Assessments. (2006). Reading and Students with Autism. Retrieved from http://www.readingassessment.info/resources/publications/readingandautism.htm Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders-Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States, 2006 . Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. December 18, 2009; 58 (SS-10). CDC. Simpson, C. G., Spencer, V. G., Button, R., Rendon, S. (2007). Using guided reading with students with autism spectrum disorders. TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus, 4(1) Article 5. Retrieved from http://escholarship.bc.edu/education/tecplus/vol4/iss1/art5 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2008). Autism Spectrum Disorders: Pervasive Development Disorders. Retrieved from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/autism/complete-index.shtml
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