As we approach the season of spring, many parents and caregivers begin to turn their attention to the task of looking for structured summer activities for their children or adult dependents with disabilities. Staff at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has just made that task a little easier. The IRCA annually publishes a listing… Read more »
Month: February 2018
Teaching More Advanced Students on the Autism Spectrum
The Indiana Resource Center for Autism has recently published a new article that helps guide teachers who have more advanced students with autism in their classroom. The article offers 21 tips and suggestions often with the reasoning behind them. To read the entire article, please visit: https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/a-teacher-s-brief-guide-to-teaching-more-advanced-students-on-the-autism-spectrum
Paralympics begin soon!
Olympic fever has begun! My family spent much of the weekend watching the athletes brave the bitter winter conditions in PyeongChang. And while the Olympics will wrap up on the 28th, just two weeks later, the 2018 Paralympics will begin in the same city. The Paralympic games will run from March 9th through the 18th and… Read more »
TEACCH® 5-Day Classroom Training: Setup Model
The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is announcing its annual TEACCH® training workshop! The training will be conducted June 11, 2018 – June 15, 2018 in Indianapolis, IN, and availability is limited. This five-day course provides a theoretical foundation as well as hands-on opportunities to assess and teach elementary through high school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)… Read more »
Special considerations for students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: A guide for school administrators is a 277-page guide that “provide[s] school administrators with useful and practical suggestions and strategies that can increase student achievement, engagement, positive behavior, and social skills for high-functioning students on the spectrum (HF-ASD); help reduce educator stress and frustration; and increase… Read more »