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by: Jamiyah Sutton
Reflect: What was second grade like for you? How did your teacher support you when you needed it?
Lesson target 1.
How can educators help teach virtual learners with ASD?
At the end of this lesson teachers will be able to list and explain temporary strategies to help students with ASD
Lesson target 2.
What are some ways that the pandemic affected routines for children with ASD?
Teachers will be able to describe 3 ways of how to work with a virtual learner with ASD and how to change assignments to better suit them.
Why it is important not to be insensitive to student's needs
How to ask students what they need in order to succeed
learn to create instruction and assignments to better suit each student
When it comes to working with students with ASD (Autism spectrum disorder), it is known that routine is very important for them in order to function more productively. As with all of us, this pandemic has shattered not only our daily routines but way of life in general. This hits especially hard for these students; but as we have grown through this experience, ways have been developed to get around this hassle. These 2 ways include:
Telehealth communications
Telehealth communications
People with ASD tend to have an affinity for technology, So according to Eshraghi et al. (2020) and Summers et al. (2021), they believe that this is the perfect enhancement for quick connection for the time being.
Clinic for Special Services
Clinic for Special Services
Summers et al. (2021), suggest that a clinic that is specially designed to cater to their needs specifically is a better option than compared to a hospital where they must follow Covid-19 guidelines.
Now that we know some solutions to aid those with autism, let's meet a student who has it themselves. My nephew Cee :)
Interview
Interview
My nephew is currently learning remotely in his home with his mother in Florida. He is a child with mild autism and has been, prior to the pandemic, making great progress socially, behaviorally, and academically thanks to the great therapists that worked with him consistently. Since the pandemic started he has not regressed but has had to make significant changes to his routine and now spends significantly less time with those who have helped him come so far. Cee however is determined to make the best out of his situation and makes his mother very proud. By him learning to adjust, his experience can be used as a great example of some implementations that can be used to help student learning.
In conclusion, throughout all the research that I have gathered as well as the perspective given to me by my nephew, I believe that the answer to continuing to help students with Autism is communication first and foremost. Each situation and person brings on a different set of problems that must be individually adjusted for considering their circumstance. My nephew overall had very few problems transitioning over to virtual schooling even with the strict guidelines setup for him to perform under, but I know that for many others this would not have been the case. Children with more intense forms of autism will not do as well under such a restrictive environment and may regress in the process. To avoid this from happening it is best to allow caregivers to be around their children and work with them as need be. Assignments for these students also does not have to be less compared to other students but I suggest differentiation of instruction to be employed in order to peak the child’s interest and further their learning.
Answers to quiz
Answers to quiz
Telehealth communications
Differentiation
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