Let's Talk About Autism! Education and Living

So there's some awesome resources out there for students with Autism, bellow are some links to a few just to help you all out! Autism-Help http://www.autism-help.org/ The Autism Helper: https://theautismhelper.com/ Autism Speaks: / https://www.autismspeaks.org/ Some Places in California: Family Resource Network Central Valley Autism Project Valley Mountain Regional Center Also let me know if you've found anything too! I'll add it as well!  Let's continue to talk about Autism!

It's not over yet; let's work together! It's true that everything needs to be individualized for students with Autism. SOme things work for some that do not work for others. My best tip to give you all is this, scaffold as much as you can in the classroom! Remember to be student oriented; the goal is that students are learning the materials. As a student who's been now the student and the teacher in a classroom, it's a far easier said than done task of scaffolding. I will do my best to continue to find tips and tricks for subjects for students with Autism. Here's where you come in, if you have ANY tips and tricks and/or teaching strategies that aid our Autistic students to grow, learn and cope with the mainstream classroom, let me know! I will gladly post them and give you the credit! Thank you all so much and let's continue to talk about Autism!

I found this awesome website that breaks down IEP Meetings (Individual Educational Plans) into different levels and as an advocate I think it's important for all parties involved to be aware of what level they're at. https://www.wrightslaw.com/nltr/12/nl.0228.htm

In the video you will hear me refer to these: 3 Main Choices for Least Restrictive Teaching Environment: Fully Integrated into the Mainstream Partially Integrated (taken out of the Mainstream Class) Fully Removed from the Mainstream (Now I know there are many variations of these options, but these are the 3 overarching choices.)

Here's a quick video to breakdown an IEP, basics and all. Here are some helpful links! https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/ieps/understanding-individualized-education-programs https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/iep.html

9 Tips and Tricks on How to get through an Effective Individual Education Plan (IEP) Meeting. 1.        Breakdown of child’s areas of strengths, weaknesses, services, supports, and goals ·          These can sometimes be objective, remember to keep this in mind ·          How one words this is very important, think of a compliment sandwich. (For example; say a strength, addresses an area of need, then end it with something they do well.) 2.        It’s a tool that educators can use to aid your child throughout their education. ·          Present levels give people a base to go from ·          Annual goals and objects 3.        It’s a “living document” and can/should be changed as needed. ·     ...