Unit 2 Autism:The learner
Characteristics of Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (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?
What do you observe?
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