Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorder is compiled of brain disorders that develop at a young age and progresses as children get older. When learning about resources for students with autism, I found ‘Neighborhood Play Groups’ and peer instruction to be my favorite strategies for learning. I also found the use of iPads to be engaging and instructional for students. As I am aware that students learn a lot by interacting with their peers, I would use neighborhood play groups and peer instruction to enhance the learning of my students. I would provide question and answer charts for my students if I were teaching a younger group of children to assist them with posing questions and complete responses. I would implement peer instruction by having students work with partners or in groups to achieve academic goals. Peer instruction would help decrease the demands placed on teachers but increase the amount of intervention for students. Peer instruction is a social training strategy that will help improve communication skills for students. IPads are great for student use because students who may have a difficult time expressing themselves. IPads will help these students gain confidence in reading and writing whereas their thoughts could be clearly communicated to others. IPads are also hands on tools that could encourage active engagement of students. An article about iPad use for students with autism titled Why the iPad Is Such a Helpful Learning Tool for Children with Autism was beneficial in my understanding of the many benefits of incorporating iPads in learning.