Transitioning Back to School During COVID: Using Visuals and Other Evidence-based Strategies for Children with Autism

• By: Amy Moore Gaffney, MA, CCC-SLP Indiana Resource Center for Autism, Indiana University – Bloomington
• August 11th, 2020
• classroom, COVID-19, handwashing, masks, routines, school, social distancing, students, teachers, toolkit
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To say that schools have changed a lot in the past few months is an understatement. And, as a result, our students need to learn new rules and routines before they can start learning about academics. At the beginning of each school year, you typically teach this information. This year, it is much...

A Unique Program to Support Autism Educators During COVID-19 Distance Learning

• By: Aubyn Stahmer, PhD Patricia Schetter, MA, BCBA Allison Nahmias, PhD Ann England, CCC-SLP-L Robin Stewart, LCSW Bibiana Restrepo, MD Amber Fitzgerald, MA, BCBA Heather Maurin, BCBA UC Davis MIND Institute
• July 1st, 2020
• collaboration, COVID-19, distance learning, distance teaching, education, parents, schools, summer 2020 issue, teachers
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The COVID-19 crisis has led to unprecedented school closures and a rapid transition to distance education which severely disrupted educational services for students on the autism spectrum. Distance learning will likely continue beyond the acute crisis as social distancing efforts persist. The...

Giving Girls a Chance: Educating Females with Autism

• By: Caitlin Sweetapple, EdD Shrub Oak International School
• April 1st, 2020
• awareness, brain, education, gender, girls, research, Spring 2020 Issue, teacher training, teachers
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While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more prominent in males, females are also diagnosed at much lower rates (Autism Speaks, 2019). Females diagnosed with ASD require similar services in addition to diverse gender specific supports from their special education teachers and related service...

Teaching the Teachers: Creating New Opportunities and Outcomes in Educating Students with Special Needs

• By: Cathleen M. George, LCSW Newmark Schools
• January 1st, 2013
• classroom, education, mental health, students, teachers, training
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Educating students with special needs is an inherently challenging task due to the individualized and shifting needs of each student. Different schools of thought emerge when contemplating this issue: inclusion, a variety of special education services, modifications/accommodations, community based...