Lessons
1: Knowing How and When to Extend Your Students on the Spectrum (Stretching)
2. Sensory Issues as a Barrier to Engagement & Participation (Sensory)
What will learn in this lesson: The Impact of the Amygdala on Sensory Processing The Role of Medication and How to Evaluate its Benefits The Importance of Exercise and its Impact on Sleep Environmental Enrichment and How it can make a Significant Difference to Sensory Processing Importance of Sensory Tools to Increase Engagement Strategies […]
3. Teaching Flexible Thinking
What will learn in this lesson: Teaching Flexible Thinking as Part of Social Skills Practical Activities to Teach Resilience Incorporating Interesting Projects to Increase Engagement
4. Key Steps to Learning to Work and Independence
What will learn in this lesson: What Age and Stage to Introduce Skills Building towards Work and Independence Key Steps to Teach Students to be Independent s The Gradual Transitions that need to be in place at each Age and Stage Teaching finding and keeping a job The Key Social Skills are required for […]
5. Creating Friendships & Avoiding Bullying
What will learn in this lesson: The Importance of Talking to Peers about Autism Spectrum Key Approaches to Avoid Bullying Teaching Friendship Skills Different Strategies to Form Relationships
6. Reducing Anxiety & Understanding Behaviour
What will learn in this lesson: The Best Thing to do when Students are Completely Overwhelmed How to Figure Out What is Causing Behaviour The Importance of a Mood/Anxiety Diary The Importance of Working Together – Home & School
7. Understanding and Teaching Key Concepts
What will learn in this lesson: Best Way to Teach Practical Life-Long Skills Incorporating ‘Real Life’ Examples to Teach New Concepts Importance of Delayed Gratification as a Teaching Method
8. Impact of Working Memory on Learning
What will learn in this lesson: What is Working Memory? The Key Approach to Accommodate Working Memory Challenges Importance of ‘chunking’ to support students learning A Range of Different Strategies to Support Reading g
9. Different Types of Thinking and Learning
What will learn in this lesson: 3 Different Ways of Thinking Steps to Identify Different Types of Thinking Methods to Accommodate Different Types of Thinking Identifying Strengths to Develop an Interest in Learning New Things
10. Bonus: 12 Top Tips For Parents & Carers
What will learn in this lesson: 12 Top Tips for Parents & Carers
11. Bonus: Individual Education Plan (IEP) Documents & Guides
What will learn in this lesson: Resources to create a one-page IEP supplement with Educational Adjustments and Inclusive Strategies. Steps for IEP Meetings. One Page Adjustment/ Accommodation Summary – lists the 10 Types of Adjustments/Accommodations. Guiding Questions for each section of the proforma. Strategies to Support and Accommodate Executive Functioning. Programming Evaluations and […]