A formal exceptionality, identified by an Identification Placement and Review Committee (IPRC), in the category of Communication and a diagnosed condition.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or Autism is a diagnosis characterized by deficits in social communication and restricted, repetitive behaviours/interests, that are present since a young age and persistent. In the past, subtypes of ASD like Asperger’s and Autistic Disorder were considered separate diagnoses, but the 5th Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-v) removed these subtypes. Now a severity level is included with an ASD diagnosis (Level 1: Requiring support, Level 2: Requiring substantial support and Level 3: Requiring very substantial support). ASD is caused by combinations of genetic and environmental factors.
See Teaching Strategies for associated student needs:
• Aggression Management
• Anger/Frustration Management Skills
• Articulation Skills
• Assistive Technology
• Attention Skills
• Emotional Regulation
• Executive Function
• Fine Motor Skills
• Gross Motor Skills
• Listening Skills
• Memory
• Metacognitive Skills
• Mobility Skills
• Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Organizational Skills
• Personal Care
• Personal Safety
• Phonological Processing
• Processing Speed
• Self-Advocacy Skills
• Self-Esteem
• Self-Regulatory Skills
• Sensory Integration Skills
• Social Skills
• Task Initiation
• Time Management Skills
• Transition Skills
• Verbal Ability
• Visual-Motor Skills
Resources
Red flags for ASD. |
Series of articles and brief videos from the British Columbia Outreach Program, with segments on various aspects of Asperger Syndrome and teaching students with Asperger Syndrome. |
|
Activities, games, and information. |
|
|
Paula Kluth is a respected expert in the field of autism. This link is to her home page, with various articles and resources. |
Document from British Columbia Ministry of Education. |
|
Video with information on ASD. |
Video clip on one of the most famous people with autism. |
|
Teaching Visual-Motor Skills through Visually Structured Art Activities |