Using Picture Books to Create Peer Awareness About Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Inclusive Classroom

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 206-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Maich ◽  
E. Christina Belcher
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Picture Books ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Inclusive Classroom ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

scholarly journals Autism Spectrum Disorders in Popular Media: Storied Reflections of Societal Views

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Maich
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Picture Books ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Inclusive Classroom ◽  
Children's Picture Books ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Societal Views

The purpose of this paper is to explore how exceptional characters with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are typified in a world that is becoming increasingly influenced by popular media. Considerations focus on how these representations may or may not affect realistic social understandings of children and adults with exceptionalities.  In order to make sense of and engage with such ‘storied representations’ a variety of perspectives are introduced depicting varied characterizations of those with ASD from current media sources, popular and independent movies, fictional novels, and children’s picture books.  How different representations both reflect and shape readers’ or viewers’ perceptions of ASD are explored.  Such perceptions impact students prior to entering the inclusive classroom, and are worthy of further investigation.  Additionally, why and how this may or may not relate to social reality and authentic ideas of personhood is questioned.

Implementing Video Modeling to Improve Transitions Within Activities in Inclusive Classrooms

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie Hall ◽  
Aleksandra Hollingshead ◽  
Jennifer Christman
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
General Education ◽  
Video Modeling ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
General Education Teachers ◽  
Inclusive Classrooms ◽  
Inclusive Classroom ◽  
One Step ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

With an increase in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and the importance of providing inclusive educational settings, it is important for all teachers to utilize strategies that support learners’ needs. Due to the complexity of their needs, some students with ASD struggle with transitions within and across activities in schools. Transitions are defined as a change in activities or settings such as moving from one activity to another or moving from one step of an activity to the next. There are many strategies to support transitions in an inclusive classroom, however many of these strategies are traditionally associated with special education, and general education teachers may not feel prepared to implement them. This article focuses on possible applications of video modeling to support daily transitions in inclusive classrooms.

Disfluency Characteristics Observed in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Report

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura W. Plexico ◽  
Julie E. Cleary ◽  
Ashlynn McAlpine ◽  
Allison M. Plumb
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Children With Asd ◽  
Young Children With Autism ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Developmental Stuttering

This descriptive study evaluates the speech disfluencies of 8 verbal children between 3 and 5 years of age with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Speech samples were collected for each child during standardized interactions. Percentage and types of disfluencies observed during speech samples are discussed. Although they did not have a clinical diagnosis of stuttering, all of the young children with ASD in this study produced disfluencies. In addition to stuttering-like disfluencies and other typical disfluencies, the children with ASD also produced atypical disfluencies, which usually are not observed in children with typically developing speech or developmental stuttering. (Yairi & Ambrose, 2005).

Aging and Autism

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Geriatric Patients ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

In this article, I will review the available recent literature about the aging population with autism, a patient group that researchers know little about and a group that is experiencing a growing need for support from communication disorders professionals. Speech-language pathologists working with geriatric patients should become familiar with this issue, as the numbers of older patients with autism spectrum disorders is likely to increase. Our profession and our health care system must prepare to meet the challenge these patients and residents will present as they age.

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