Scaffolding Communications Skills for Elementary Students with Autism

• By: Joan Ramirez JLR Enterprises
• October 1st, 2019
• classroom, elementary school, Fall 2019 Issue, learning styles, scaffolding
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When I decided to teach elementary Autistic children, my first task was to query many teachers as to their students’ learning styles. One size doesn’t fit all. Some students with autism learn visually, others need to listen intently, some draw, and others need to write things out. In most...

Learning Style Preferences of Students with Autism and How They Align or Differ from Their Typical Peers

• By: Diana Friedlander
• January 1st, 2012
• classroom, education, learning styles, school, students
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Developing successful educational opportunities for students with autism has long been a challenge for educators. This challenge may well be due to the fact that students with autism have unusual intellectual and academic skills profiles making it difficult for teachers to accurately assess...