It’s a daunting tasks setting up an autism classroom or appropriately integrating students with autism into the general education setting. Students with autism are all so different and have a vast array of needs. Many of these learners need to be taught individually. It can seem impossible to effectively teach a group of such different students when so many of us our understaffed. In this session learn how to organize, setup, and structure your classroom. We will discuss everything from creating an efficient classroom schedule, the physical structure, using visuals, creating a data system, staff training, and beginning your curricular planning.
Audience Objectives:
- Learner will be able to organize and plan the structure, schedule, and setup of a special education classroom with students with autism.
- Learner will be able to physically structure a classroom to include the appropriate centers, classroom areas, and work spaces to incorporate all students.
- Leaner will be able to create, implement, and utilize visual daily schedules.
- Learner will be able to use visuals appropriately so students understand what is expected of them.
- Learner will be able to setup an effective and efficient data collection system that can be maintained throughout the school year for both academic and behavior data.
- Learner will be able to create work tasks and materials&