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WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU HEAR … “It’s raining cats and dogs”
“He was the apple of her eye”
“Keep your eye on the ball”
“Two heads are better than one”
“Hold your horses”
“I am out on a limb”
ASPERGER SYNDROMEChloe' BlasingameAllison BunsLaura ChelcunMeredith Wroblewski
“IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS”
“HE WAS THE APPLE OF HER EYE”
“KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL”
“TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE”
“HOLD YOUR HORSES”
“I AM OUT ON A LIMB”
LESSON OBJECTIVES All students will be able to describe three
specific strategies to effectively teach students with Aspberger Syndrome.
Most students will be able to support their discussion of these strategies with background information of Aspberger Syndrome as it relates to why these strategies may be helpful.
A few students will be able to include in their discussion how a paraprofessional may be used to help implement these strategies.
ASPERGER SYNDROME Definition Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a developmental disorder
that is characterized by limited interests or an unusual preoccupation with a particular subject to the exclusion of other activities. People with AS are said to have an Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD), one of a distinct group of neurological conditions characterized by a greater or lesser degree of impairment in language and communication skills.
Children With AS have: Repetitive routines and rituals Socially and emotionally inappropriate behavior and
the inability to interact successfully with peers Problems with non-verbal communication, including
the restricted use of gestures, limited or inappropriate facial expressions, or a peculiar, stiff gaze
Clumsy and uncoordinated motor movements Peculiarities in speech and language, such as
speaking in and overly formal manner or in a monotone manner, or taking figures of speech literally
LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION
Peculiarities
Lack of Modulation
Random Conversation
CLASSROOM STRATEGIES FOR LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION
Self-Monitoring
Develop Multi-Directive Skills
Complex Language
OFF TASK BEHAVIOR & DISORGANIZATION
Appear off-task
Easily distracted by internal and external
stimuli
Lack organizational skills
CLASSROOM STRATEGIES FOR OFF TASK BEHAVIOR & DISORGANIZATION
Establish clear expectations
Teach student to use planner, to-do lists and
how to prioritize.
Show examples of what they should do
Provide feedback
SOCIAL SKILLS
Difficulty taking perspectives of others
Lack of awareness of emotions
Difficulty interpreting other’s social behavior
CLASSROOM STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS
Modeling
Teach awareness of other’s emotions
Social stories
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Difficulty focusing for long period of time
Problems with change in routine
Fixation on one topic
CLASSROOM STRATEGIES FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Provide clear, written instructions
Individualize teaching strategies; use
repetition
Seat student in room away from extraneous
stimuli
Use “chunking”
MANAGING BEHAVIORS
Anxiety!!!!!
CLASSROOM STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING BEHAVIORS
Consistency
Cope with Stress
Identify Challenging Situations
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES MAAP Services for Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and
PDD www.maapservices.org Autism Network Internatinal (ANI) www.ani.ac Autism Society of America wws.autism-society.org Autism Research Institute (ARI) www.autismresearchinstitute.com National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) wws.nimh.nih.gov National Institute of Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse wws.nidcd.nih.gov
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
By: Ian Stuart-Hamilton
ReviewTake one minute to: write down three strategies you have
learned to effectively teach students with Aspberger Syndrome.
Include a note for each that explains why these strategies are useful as they relate to Aspberger Syndrome.
Think about how a paraprofessional might be useful to implement one or more of these strategies in the classroom.
Use these notes to review for the final exam!
Final Exam QuestionDescribe three specific strategies to effectively
teach students with Aspberger Syndrome.Support your description with background
information on Aspberger Syndrome (e.g. common symptoms and/or problem areas).
It is a good idea to include how a paraprofessional might be helpful in implementing these strategies in the classroom.