Autism

Autism, Behavior, Inclusion

Use Instructional Strategies that Promote Successful Learning

Describes an information processing model showing how students learn and how breakdowns in the process can occur along any part of the model.

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Autism, Inclusion

Promote Positive Peer Interactions

Discusses strategies to promote positivie peer interactions that improve social skills and acceptance of peer differences.

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Autism, Inclusion

Create a Positive Learning Community

Teachers have the responsibility to create a positive community within their class. Students need to know that they are contributing to its success.

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Autism, Inclusion

Establishing Clear Expectations: Academic

Discusses how to develop academic expectations for your students with autism and supports that can be put in place to help your students meet them.

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Autism, Inclusion

Get to Know the Student

Getting to know your student with autism is key to developing a trusting relationship with that person and their families.

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Autism

Understanding Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Learn about the primary, behavioral, and learning characteristics of autism.

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Autism, Behavior, Inclusion

Develop a Plan to Address Challenging Behavior

Describes how challenging or disruptive behavior can be prevented and managed with the appropriate pre-planning work.

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Autism, Behavior, Inclusion

Respect Each Student’s Dignity and Need for Autonomy

Learn principles of teaching students with autism by being an example and teaching how to treat others with dignity and respect.

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Autism

Necesidades de los padres para la planeación de la transición

Ellen y Steve Kester comparten su experiencia personal como padres de un joven con autismo. Esta parte de su entrevista se centra en los recursos que les han resultado ventajosos mientras recorren la vida junto con su hijo.

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Autism, Inclusion

Developing Social and Behavioral Expectations

Discusses the Hidden Curriculum, the unwritten social and behavioral "rules" of situations; in which students with autism need explicit teaching.

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Autism

Use Instructional Strategies that Promote Successful Learning

Promote Positive Peer Interactions

Create a Positive Learning Community

Establishing Clear Expectations: Academic

Get to Know the Student

Understanding Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Develop a Plan to Address Challenging Behavior

Respect Each Student’s Dignity and Need for Autonomy

Necesidades de los padres para la planeación de la transición

Developing Social and Behavioral Expectations

Texas Autism Contacts

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