Autism PreparednessOne in every 59 children in the United States has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD. Vanderbilt (2018). 1 in every 64 children in Tennessee has been diagnosed with the disorder. The rate of diagnosis has increased dramatically since 2007 where 1 in every 50 children were diagnosed.Students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder usually present challenging and unique behaviors that impede success in the classroom. Goodman, Williams. (2007).Rising StatisticsAccording to a study by Susan Baldridge in 2014, statistics are showing a rise in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children. In the 2010-2011 school year, more than 5 percent of special education students were deemed autistic. By the 2011-2012 school …show more content…
The article focuses on the strategies to use when trying to gain attention of students with ASD in the classroom. Students with ASD need to be taught explicitly the strategies intended to be used in the classroom. Students with ASD do not respond well to verbalizations, they usually require prompting. There is a great deal of variation in the skill level of students, so more time may be required to teach the strategies. The following strategies tested here are more effective when used in conjunction with each other. Strategies to assist students with ASD: using songs to facilitate transitioning, songs during listening activities, visual engagement, (such as visual schedules), incorporating models for play, hands-on support materials, following information presented on boards, encourage choice making, facilitate peer interaction, provide objects to hold, offer opportunities for movement, and include imitation activities. The study revealed that many of the intervention strategies that were listed above are recommended for all students in the classroom setting. Goodman, Williams. …show more content…
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For adults to minimize this miscommunication Robinson states six guidelines for teacher to better help and understand students with ASD.
Have you ever heard of the term ASD? What are your thoughts when you see a child in public who is misbehaving? Well the two of these questions might be linked together. ASD is better known as autism spectrum disorder which is a disorder of the development in the brain according to Autism Speaks Inc. (2015). Due to this developmental issue children can be thought of as being bad or unruly, but in reality they cannot help it. The reason it may seem that way is because the brain isn’t processing like it should be. The brain may be sending multiple messages to the body at one time or to the wrong places in the body which can cause children to seem bad. According to Autism Speaks Inc. (2015) there are multiple variances of autism. Although we know
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“Your child has autism spectrum disorder” are words no parent wants to hear. They are words that will instill fear, worry, and sadness. When parents hear this for the first time, they will have many questions. “Is there anything I can do to help my child? If so, what can be done?” Early intervention services; such as applied behavior analysis therapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration therapy, and speech therapy before the age of three; can help improve the development of children with autism spectrum disorder. As an educator, early intervention is a subject teachers should be well educated in. It would be beneficial to the educator and the student, for a teacher to know and understand early intervention strategies.
Although the ideal approach for addressing Autism in an aging context would be a mixed research method, I believe the strongest one is the social model. The social model describes the issue that people with disabilities face are because of how society is structured. "It identifies systemic barriers, negative attitudes and exclusion by society (purposely or inadvertently) that mean society is the main contributory factor in disabling people" (Wasserman, 2016). They are saying, although there are varying difficulties that each individual with Autism will face, it only becomes a disability when society allows it to be. This is because in this model it is society's responsibility to account and include everyone so they can live their best life
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Stephanie Lindsey the author of the article Autism and Education addresses some serious issues in the education system between the special needs students and the highly gifted students. Stephanie writes the article based off her children and how they are treated in school. Her son has autism, which affects his capability to learn, speak, and to train himself when it comes to bathroom use. Also never being alone in school due to him having a personal aid alongside him with special classes he is treaded with a different type of education. Her daughter on the other hand tests in the 95th percentile nationwide on standardized testing. She’s twelve and her capability of progressing information and taking complex ideas apart and putting them back together to form new thoughts is like no normal twelve year old. She reads entire novels, solves Sudoku puzzles, and also participates in her school
There are multiple types of schools in the United States; especially when it comes to dealing with children with Autism. Some schools do not handle autistic children well. There are multiple reports on how these children are put in isolation from other students in the school. Society frowns upon the mentally disabled, and many people feel as if this should not be. Most psychologists have said that there are no “right” schools for children with autism. However, public schools seem to have more pros, than cons. In public schools, the ratio (for teachers to students) is 1:1. There is special support, just like mainstreaming. Also, Autistic children don’t feel different than other students because the classroom has the same type-of setting and any other class. Just as there are pros, cons seem to follow however. One of the main, and only cons is simply that the parent does not agree with the choices, or setting of the school. The parent might feel the classroom is not adequate for their child.
Informing teachers of the areas that students with autism spectrum disorder struggle in will better help them understand...
The number of children that display autistic traits keeps rising and the need for services is at an all-time high. Out of 10,000 children born, 60 to 100 children and families will be affected by autistic spectrum disorder (Gulberg, 2010). Autism is characterized by a lack of connection to other people, even parents, and an avoidance of interpersonal situations (Feldman, 2011). Children with autism also show limited, repetitive and stereotypical patterns of behavior, interest, and activities. Not one child with autism is the same as the next; each child has their own severity and indicators of autism. A child with intellectual disabilities and a gifted child can both be given the diagnosis of being on the autism spectrum, because of the wide range of severities. Many of these children will not attend special schools, but instead be included in the general education population by inclusion. Inclusion has been found to have a number of benefits for children with autism. In addition, negative perspectives have also come into play when discussing autism and inclusion. Furthermore, parents have the right to make decisions for their child on an individual basis.
The ultimate aim is to enable independent living that can continue beyond the boundary walls of the schooling system. Four principles facilitate the mechanism of the programme and these are “structure in the environment and daily activities...employing visual information in teaching materials...using the special interests of the person with ASD to motivate
A huge growth comparing the prevalence in 2000 which was 1 in 150 children. Some of the reasons why this number has increased could be because of the awareness, more autistic genes being passed down, change in the DSM- 5 criteria’s or children were being falsely diagnosed in the past. Unfortunately, it could also be that children are being falsely diagnosed today too. An article by Jessica Wright from Scientific American says, “What’s more, a diagnosis of autism gives children greater access to specialized services and special education than do diagnoses of other conditions. This benefit makes clinicians more likely to diagnose a child with autism, even those who are on the borderline of the clinical criteria.” (Wright, 2017). ASD is present in all racial, socioeconomic, and ethnic groups. However, in other countries only about 1 to 2 percent of children are diagnosed (MMWR). ASD is also most common in white children in the U.S. However, this might be because African Americans and Hispanic children do not have access to certain services. When it comes to gender 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 189 girls have
Each year the number of children diagnosed with autism is increasing so quickly that it is now estimated that roughly 1 in 88 children have some form of autism spectrum disorder (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007). Recent legislation including No Child Left Behind (NCLB) 2001 and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) 2004 are mandating that a push towards inclusive classrooms that contain both general education students and special education students in the same class. With the push for inclusion comes the challenge of selecting teaching strategies appropriate for the inclusive classroom. Many different teaching interventions and strategies are implemented in the education of the student with autism.
One of the most difficult things teachers will face when dealing with Autistic children is their lack of communication skills and inappropriate or nonexistent social skills. In addition to academic instruction children with Autism require instruction in communication techniques and social skills. Kamps et.al. says “A key to accommodating students with autism in public school settings is the provision of social and behavioral programming to develop meaningful participation with nondisabled persons” (p.174).
When called upon to work with a student with ASD, my first goal will be to learn about their personality, their interests, strengths, and behaviours. I might learn these traits by observing behavior in the classroom, with peers on the playground, during nutrition breaks, transitions, and when entering and exiting the school. I will observe any toys, objects,