Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Inclusion Framework by https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3 en-us 2022-01-27 04:47:50 UTC 2025-04-14 10:21:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Overview: plopez721 https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026459348 Millions of dollars that have gone into research on Autism since 2006. The Combating Autism Act was signed by George W bush on December 19, 2006. The act’s purpose was to increase public awareness and provide federal support for autism research and treatment. ]]> 2022-02-02 23:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026459348 Distance Educational Learning (DSL) plopez721 https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026464366 This article provides strategies for educators who need help while teaching students under the spectrum through Distance Educational Learning (DSL) during the pandemic. The article provides information on how parents can provide support to students under the spectrum during the pandemic with educator's support.]]> 2022-02-02 23:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026464366 Some Things to Know plopez721 https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026466733 This website provides important resources for parents with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It defines ASD, it has statistics, treatments and other materials for parents. The website stresses the importance of early intervention services. Parents can also learn about special education services for ages 3-22 years. ]]> 2022-02-02 23:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026466733 ASD Support in the Classroom plopez721 https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026468791 This is a Scholastic website that provides 10 ideas for teachers to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the classroom. 
1.     Use visuals
2.     Structure your day
3.     Tell a social story
4.     Go beyond the “teacher look”
5.     Keep it simple
6.     Integrate sensory activities
7.     Take a break
8.     Consider parents the experts
9.     Create a culture of understanding
10.  Treat them as children first. 
]]> 2022-02-02 23:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026468791 Talking Can Help plopez721 https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026472482 Therapeutic alliance has been traditionally defined as the “functional, collaborative relationship between a service provider (e.g., therapist) and a client”.
The reading emphasizes  the importance of working together in alliances between parents/caregivers and therapists or therapists and clients because it enhances positive attitude toward treatment and compliance in clients under the spectrum. It includes a diagram showing the different types of alliances. 
]]> 2022-02-02 23:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026472482 Legal/Social Justice Frameworks kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026821913 Law in the United States pertaining to Autism Spectrum Disorder supports and implements measures and practices to better assist ASD children in the classroom. In 2006, the United States brought light to this (dis)ability by passing the Combating Autism Act. Currently, in education, there is a 3 step evaluation process for children with special needs to receive aid in the classroom and a movement towards inclusivity that prepares teachers with knowledge and methods to best educate children with this (dis)ability.]]> 2022-02-03 05:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026821913 Accommodations & Modifications kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026826446 As inclusivity continues to grow in general education classrooms, it is important to provide guidelines of accommodations for educators to establish a welcoming and patient environment where students with Autism Spectrum Disorder can thrive. Below are instruction modifications for distance learning, reading, and curriculum reform.]]> 2022-02-03 05:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026826446 Resources kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026830471 By equipping parents with the right education and tools, stable relationships will begin to thrive. Building success for a child with ASD will allow them to flourish in a general classroom.]]> 2022-02-03 05:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026830471 The Basics: kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026849727 California has a general 3-step process for evaluating students who are in need of special services; "health and  development history, indirect assessments (e.g., structured  observations, questionnaires, rating scales), and direct assessments (e.g., interviews, standardized assessments,  social skills assessment" (Sugita, 2016). In 2010, the state passed Assembly Bill 2160 (AB 2160) to require mild to moderate special education teachers to gain experience and become experts in ASD.

Sugita, T. (n.d.). Current Trends in Psychological and Educational Approaches for Training and Teaching Students with Autism in California. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. Retrieved February 3, 2022, from https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/159/156.
]]> 2022-02-03 05:54:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026849727 In the Classroom: kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026861995 Inclusion in a general education classroom requires the teacher to provide resources and instruction to all students who have learning disabilities, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These resources will support inclusivity with physical, social and instructional integration.

Finch, Kim; Watson, Robert; MacGregor, Cynthia; and Precise, Natalie (2013) "Teacher Needs forEducating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the General Education Classroom," The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship: Vol. 2 : No. 2 , Article 6. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/josea/vol2/iss2/6.]]> 2022-02-03 06:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2026861995 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2028265521 General Education teachers provide general education curriculum access to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ADL) by using the Universal Design for Learning framework. This framework provides accommodations that push educators to rethink their curriculum plan. They explore 3 core principles with UDL; representation, multiple means of action and expression, and multiple means of engagement.

Shoup, K. (n.d.). Universal Design for Learning and Inclusion for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Cal State LA. Retrieved February 3, 2022, from https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/6m311p740?locale=en.]]> 2022-02-03 19:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2028265521 Reading, Fluency, and Comprehension Aids kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2028505027 Reading, fluency, and comprehension are key components in a child's education. General education classrooms are creating reading interventions for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that aim to provide "(a) explicit vocabulary instruction with visual representations of the vocabulary word, (b) repeated reading fluency instruction associated with improved fluency, and (c) explicit strategy instruction for identifying the main who and what of the pas- sage" (Cravalho et al., 2020).

Cravalho, D. A., Jimenez, Z., Shhub, A., & Solis, M. (2020). How grades 4 to 8 teachers can deliver intensive vocabulary and reading comprehension interventions to students with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. Beyond Behavior, 29(1), 31–41. https://doi.org/10.1177/1074295620907110.]]> 2022-02-03 22:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2028505027 kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2030030108 2022-02-04 19:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2030030108 kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2030030739 2022-02-04 19:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2030030739 kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2030033464 2022-02-04 19:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2030033464 It's Always a Good Time to Play kimberlysaldana https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2030361131 Playfulness is important for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. By incorporating play time with chores or during everyday activities, it allows children to not feel the stress of a busy, time pressuring day.

Román-Oyola, R., Figueroa-Feliciano, V., Torres-Martínez, Y., Torres-Vélez, J., Encarnación-Pizarro, K., Fragoso-Pagán, S., & Torres-Colón, L. (2018). Play, playfulness, and self-efficacy: Parental experiences with children on the autism spectrum. Occupational Therapy International, 2018, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4636780. ]]> 2022-02-05 02:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2030361131 plopez721 https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2032198987 April 2 wear blue to support Autism Awareness]]> 2022-02-07 03:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2032198987 plopez721 https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2032203078 2022-02-07 03:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlysaldana/f8v00jrmsbr8unq3/wish/2032203078