final presentation

1. How to Arrange
Your Classroom
to Benefit
Disabilities
Taylor Alwine

2. Some disabilities may REQUIRE your
classroom be set up a certain way with
certain tools to be able to make it a
proficient classroom for the child.
But what about the children who don’t
necessarily need the specialized
placement and or extra tools, but could
benefit greatly from them
The next few slides are just a few
disabilities that can benefit
from simple arrangement
ideas

3. Autism
o is a developmental disorder that appears in
the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain's
normal development of social and
communication skills
o is just one of the many disabilities that is
becoming more and more dominant in our
society.
o affects each person with disorder differently
based on levels of complexity
o prognosis is best predicted by the child's initial
level
of language and IQ.

4. Autism
Things that could help us perform better as teachers of
students with autism are things like schedules & definition.
 Pictures of snacks for snack time or instruments for music
time are great and easy ideas to assist the number of
great things a child can accomplish.
 Define personal space by drawing masking tape
outlines on the floor and make sure that the student’s
desks are not to close together, as children with autism
often have trouble with respecting other’s personal
space.

5. A.D.H.D
o is the problem of not being able to focus, being
overactive, not being able to control behavior, or a
combination of these.
o Three types:
 Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive (causes
child to need to be in constant motion)
 Predominantly inattentive (hard to pay
attention)
 Combined hyperactive-impulsive and
inattentive (combination of the top two types)

7. A.D.H.D
 Fiddlelinks Fidgets
 Fidgeting Finger Springs (are very calming
and focusing)
 Fidgeting Foot Band
 Balancing Seat Disk

8. Asperger's
a high functioning form of autism. It can lead to difficulty
interacting socially, repeating behaviors, and clumsiness.
in comparison to Autism, Asperger’s does not contain
significant delays or trouble in language or cognitive
development.
symptoms often include:
o robotic or repetitive speech
o challenges with nonverbal communication
o obsession with specific, often unusual, topics
o awkward movements and/or mannerisms
o tendency to discuss self rather than others

9. Asperger's
 Like Autism, children with Asperger’s also have
trouble with defining one another’s space. To
avoid problems make sure each student has their
own individual space.
 Reduce auditory and visual distractions.
This helps students to focus
on the concepts that are
being taught.

10. References
Asperger Syndrome. Autism Speaks. BBB, n.d. Web. 14 Nov.
2014
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)." NIMH RSS.
N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2014.
Clean Up Your Act! Creating an Organized Classroom
Environment for Students on the Spectrum." Clean Up Your
Act! Creating an Organized Classroom Environment for
Students on the Spectrum. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2014.
Setting Up Your Classroom for a Student with Autism.
Setting Up An Autism Classroom. Autism Resources, n.d.
Web. 14 Nov. 2014.
Source for A.D.H.D tools( wouldn’t let me cite):
http://www.therapyshoppe.com/category/1052-fidget-toys-
classroom-fidgets-focus-concentration-toys-tools