Students spend an estimated 45%–60% of their school day listening to their teacher and classmates. If students are to succeed in the classroom, they must be able to hear what has... Read more
Students spend an estimated 45%–60% of their school day listening to their teacher and classmates. If students are to succeed in the classroom, they must be able to hear what has... Read more
Providing visual self-management tools for complex activities or assignments can help students to build their organisation skills, independence, and engagement.
These tools help ... Read more
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
