AHRC NYC-Pace University Partnership Boosts Middle High School Students’ Confidence, While Parents See a Future

• By: Lynn Uhlfelder Berman AHRC New York City
• January 1st, 2021
• confidence, COVID-19, pandemic, relationships, school, social interaction, student mentors, students, virtual learning, winter 2021 issue
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As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc with everyday life, it has provided an opportunity for parents of students with autism to get a glimpse of their children’s future. Twenty-one AHRC New York City Middle/High School (MHS) students are working virtually with undergraduate students from Pace...

Organizing Virtual Learning Materials for Students with Autism

• By: Nancy Welsh Young, EdS University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
• January 1st, 2021
• accommodation, classroom, organization, parent involvement, school, students, virtual learning, visual learning, visual supports, winter 2021 issue
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Due to COVID-19 pandemic, many K-12 schools have implemented virtual instruction and/or hybrid instruction for all students including students with disabilities. For students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), lack of organization and inability to stay focused may impact their success in...

Unmasking New Opportunities Through Virtual Learning

• By: Tarrah Vallely Shrub Oak International School
• July 1st, 2020
• COVID-19, distance learning, distance teaching, goals, routine, special needs education, students, summer 2020 issue, technology, virtual learning
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The COVID-19 crisis has forced us to face many new challenges while we rethink our ways of teaching and connecting to our students. Despite the difficulties of distance learning and the inability to physically interact with our students, this experience has opened many new doors and has inspired us...

Unforeseen Advantages of Virtual Learning: Improved Attendance, Participation and More

• By: Gina Apicella, MS, BCBA, LBA Carolyn Gorman, LPC, ATR Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc.
• July 1st, 2020
• adults, COVID-19, education, independence, summer 2020 issue, technology, virtual learning
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Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication, and difficulty making and maintaining relationships are some of the barriers individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face in their daily lives (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In addition, there are high prevalence...