1. Effective Techniques for Integrating a Student with ASD into an Inclusive Classroom

2. What is ASD?
Autism Spectrum Disorders: PDD-NOS, Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism
Social, Communication, Repetitive Behaviors

3. Why is this an issue?
One in every 150 children in United States has diagnosis.
Little or no experience with ASD students
Numerous accommodations and changes needed.

4. What to change? Physical Setup: limit stimuli
Teacher Preparation/Requirements: vary instructional methods; collaboration !!!!!
Daily Schedules: make them VISUAL

5. What to address?
Learning Problems and Difficulties: hard to engage; perseverate
Behavioral Issues: disruptive, emotional
Learning Styles: majority are visual learners
Social Skills: trained peers

6. What is needed? Motivation & Reinforcement: Preference Assessment
Reading: Computer based
Transitioning: planning is necessary

7. Interventions & Strategies
VSM/VM
Video Conferencing
Scripts
Prompt Strategies
Prompt & Test
Prompt & Fade

8. Classroom & Teachers Out with the old and in with the new ideas!
Early interventions
Could be costly

9. Put into Action Longitudinal studies are needed.
Data collection: student work, journals, daily logs, videos, shadowing, interviews and surveys

10. Changes
Increased cooperative learning and hands on activities Training of peers Workshops for teachers Technology Collaboration Increase the Achievement of ASD students