Students on the autism spectrum may find learning a new skill overwhelming. Task analysis can help by breaking complicated new skills into smaller, more manageable parts so that ... Read more
How teachers respond to positive behaviour can contribute to a positive learning environment and can help prevent inappropriate behaviour. Constructive responses to behaviour:
us... Read more
Establishing and clearly communicating rules helps students understand classroom expectations. When students understand what is expected of their behaviour, the classroom becomes... Read more
Students on the autism spectrum may not always communicate with their parents/carers about what is happening at school, or with their teachers about what is happening at home. If... Read more
Students on the autism spectrum often have specific sensory needs that, when unmet, can lead to inattentiveness, meltdowns, and inappropriate behaviour.
Making adjustments to ac... Read more
Structuring a classroom so that it is well organised and easy to move around creates a productive learning environment, encourages student independence, and helps with efficient ... Read more
By providing an instructional sequence at the beginning of each lesson, teachers give students a road map of what will happen in the lesson.
A clear visual instructional sequenc... Read more
Students on the autism spectrum may have special interests, i.e. one or two specific and intense areas they’re interested in. Students may be stronger in these areas than in othe... Read more
Adolescents on the autism spectrum benefit from having a champion in their transition planning team.
A champion:
takes a leadership role during the student’s transition planning... Read more
Adolescent-centred transition planning:
helps to build self-determination in adolescents on the autism spectrum
may improve transition outcomes.
Encouraging students to play an a... Read more
