Autism Quick Cooking for a Five Star Educator. Educators Choose to be Chefs or Cooks!
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Autism
Quick Cooking for aFive Star Educator
Educators Choose to be Chefs or Cooks!
Myth or Fact?
Children with autism must be taught to make eye contact in order to learn.
Children with autism prefer to be left alone and are not usually interested in friendships.
Parenting styles can lead to autism.
Children with autism do not learn from others in their environment.
Autism is such a complex and severe disorder that little can be done to help children with autism and their families.
Myth or Fact Children with autism must be
taught to make eye contact in order to learn.
Children with autism prefer to be left alone and are not usually interested in friendships.
Parenting styles can lead to autism.
Children with autism do not learn from others in their environment.
Autism is such a complex and severe disorder that little can be done to help children with autism and their families.
NO! Children with autism do not have to be looking at you to learn.
NO! Children do want friendships! They do not have the social skills to develop and maintain healthy relationships.
NO! Autism is a neurological disorder. It has nothing to do with parenting styles.
NO! They do learn from others in their environment, they just respond differently.
NO! Intervention and support do make a difference!
What is Autism?
Autism is a neurological disorder that typically appears by 3 years of age. The symptoms of autism involve three major areas of development and impact a child’s abilities to:
Take part in social interaction Communicate with others in age appropriate
ways Participate in activities and behaviors typical of
the child’s age and stage of development
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism
Asperger’s
PDD-NOS
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
Rett’s Disorder
5 Pervasive Developmental Disorders:
Characteristics in Autism
Challenges with Social Interactions Nonverbal language Pretend play Poor eye gaze Controlling emotions and anxiety
Characteristics
Communication Challenges Delayed in expressive and receptive
language Literal understanding of speech Echolalia
Characteristics
Behavior Differences Intense or restricted interests Unusual repetitive behavior Difficulty with transitions Possible aggressive disruptive behaviors Refusal to participate in some activities,
particularly fine motor activities Sensory driven behaviors
Continuum
Appears withdrawn Passive Active but Odd
Impairments in Socialization
Difficulty making friends
Non-verbal Gestures / motoric VerbalImpairments in Communication
Uneven expressive / receptive language
Stereotypical Behaviors
Simple ComplexRestrictive, repetitive nature
Continuum
Severe Mental Retardation Gifted
Cognitive Skills
Measured Intelligence
Hyposensitive HypersensitiveSensory
Varies in intensity and manifestation over time
Motor Skills
Awkward / Uncoordinated Agile / Coordinated
How to be a 5 Chef
Remember---
Visual Is A Strength
Adaptations: Visual cues for rules
Visual Schedules Visual Boundaries
More Visual Adaptations
Give examples of finished product Color Coding
Remove extra materials Start / finish baskets or folders Teach left to right and top to bottom
progression
Social Stories
Each story is designed to teach children how to manage their own behavior during a specific social situation.
Social stories are helpful because they are presented visually.
Sensory
Sensory adaptations help students organize their brains to focus Sitting on alternative surfaces Fidget items Auditory Movement outside of class Oral
Crisis - What Do We Do?
Strategies for Crisis Back off – this is NOT a teaching moment Don’t take it personally Sometimes Ignore (Choose your battles) Use visual cues Talk low, talk slow Stay cool Get the student moving Watch your own body language Try to keep your sense of humor and STAY
SAFE
Gourmet Teacher Tips
Preparing your classroom
Rubrics for behavior
Assistive Technology Team
Are You a Chef or a Cook?