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Characteristics of Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD)
Unit 2 Autism:The learner
Watch the video below. What are some difficulties that you see Drew having? Do you see any of your students having similar difficulties?
Objectives
By the end of this unit you should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of learning characteristics of students with ASD by
Identifying a minimum of 3 learning characteristics common in ASD students.
- Identify learning characteristic in a short film about a boy with ASD.
- Click on the presentation below to learn about common characteristics of learners with ASD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6tD9blcRVE
- On a pad of paper, record at least three of the learning characteristics shown in the presentation.
- Reflect on students that you have had or have that share those common characteristics.
- How did you accommodate their needs?
Watch this award winning short film on two brothers, one of whom has autism. Look for the learning characteristics that were in the presentation. Guang displays many of these characteristics that we learned. How has he learned to manage these learning characteristics?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hn2MCqVblUQ
What did you notice? How would you help teach Guang? What are some strategies his brother used to help him?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hn2MCqVblUQ