Teaching Strategies for Students with Autism in Mind

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In the past, teachers had to learn new strategies for teaching disabled children through the use of trial and error. However, the teachers of today are asked to effectively teach ALL students using research-based strategies in inclusive classrooms that encompass both traditional students’ and special education students. The following paper will include instructional strategies and methods which are essential for the success of not only traditional students, advanced students, and disabled students, but also students diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). The strategies explored in this paper are peer-peer tutoring, direct instruction and even some behavioral strategies that utilize self-monitoring. One teaching model that will be referenced throughout this paper is known as co-teaching, a model which is becoming more of the norm in schools across the country. It is believed that concrete knowledge of instructional methods/strategies can be effective in co-teaching situations and they may even reduce teacher frustration and even improve academic and behavioral performance of autistic students, as well as, average learners in a variety of settings.
Introduction
When President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) into law, it had a purpose of making sure that all students’ will have a better chance at learning, and to fulfill their dreams. (www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/achievement/chap12.html). This law stated that every teacher has to be highly qualified in their core subject areas, utilize research based instructional methods, and present information to parents in a timely fashion. While fulfilling the requirements of NCLB, schools across the nation are trying to minimize the gap between student achievements, including those in special education. One way of doing this is by using effective, proven teaching strategies/methods which must include

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