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Home Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Changing Expectations for Online Learning

• Continuity of Education
• FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) applies to all online instruction
• If a school provides educational services to the general education population, the school must ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to the same opportunities

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Changing Expectations for Online Learning

• Less is More - Prioritize & Balance
• Video
• Importance of seeing your face (SEL)
• Limit Length: Age of Student = # of minutes MAX
• Be Clear:
• Objectives & Expectations
• Identify Time to Complete Task
• Organize & Sequence Instructions

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Webinar Outcomes

Participants will:

• take away strategies that can be used to support students with Autism in their new home learning environment
• have access to resources to help parents in educating students with Autism at home
• know how to connect for further support

Environmental Tips

• Lighting

lower intensity of light

avoid fluorescent lighting

wear hat or visor

reduce other visual stimuli

• Background Noise

noise canceling headphones

limit environmental noises

allow for a “safe” quiet spot

• Sensory Stimulation

weighted blankets/vests

clothing

normal house sounds

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Source: https://www.theraspecs.com/blog/light-sensitivity-autism/

Academic Tips

• Picture Schedule
• Schedule Based on Best Time for Child
• Visual Timer
• Consistency
• Chunking Work
• Modifications
• Un-preferred Activity followed by Preferred Activity
• First..Then Strategies

Behavioral Tips

• Positive Encouragement
• be specific in praise
• positive behavior plan similar to what was used at school
• Present Information in Favored Format
• Offer Choice
• Fidgets
• Calming Strategies
• Non-verbal Hand Signals

Communication With Parents

• Team Effort
• Keep It Positive
• Touch Base Often
• for good as well as challenges
• Type of Communication Style
• email, phone call, zoom, etc

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Source: https://www.education.com/magazine/article/parent-teacher-communication-autism/

Resources

Schedule, Activity and Task Cards

Tips for Success

Video Clips on a Variety of Topics

Setting Up Activity Schedule

Complete Independent Activities

Visual Timers

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Things to Consider

• Different behaviors may be emerging
• Who is providing academic support at home?
• parent
• older sibling
• grandparent
• student working solo
• Families may be overwhelmed

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What we have learned

• Student who used a device for reward time was asked to use for school work and had difficulty - Maybe consider using a different device, if available
• When considering environment, families may use a space in the house not associated with another activity the child is used to - ie. kitchen table associated with eating

Remember...

• Good Will Effort
• Document
• FAPE

Contact Us!

We want to help!

Email or visit our office hours

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Lorrie Hrycek llhrycek@iu12.org

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Jess Miller jamiller@iu12.org

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Empowering our customers to solve �their most challenging problems �that impact learning

and quality of life.

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