Autism Spectrum Disorders And Attention Deficit /...

For my fact sheet, I have picked third grade Social Studies. My two categories are Autism Spectrum Disorders and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Characteristics for students ASD include but are not limited to, not making eye contact, overall difficulty communicating with teachers and peers,and make honest, but inappropriate observations. Their speech may be abnormal, as in they may speak really low or with a high pitch. They repeat words or phrases several times and may use short uncompleted sentences. Behavioral wise, students with ASD can be obsessed with objects, may perseverate on one activity, difficulty transferring skills from one area to another, gross motor and fine motor skills are developmentally behind their peers.†¦show more content†¦Give the ASD student fewer choices. Instead of having five choices of what color paper, give them two or three choices. While as teachers we like to use idioms, such as turn your listening ears on, an ASD student will be left confused. It s best to avoid using them. The same for sarcasm. Repeating instructions and checking with the student to make sure they understood is vital. Providing visual schedules for how long an ASD student has before going moving on another task can help motivate them to get through tasks that don’t interest them, so they can move onto tasks that do interest them. In a third-grade social studies class, teaching a student or students with ASD can be tricky. A simple tool is available. Using a folder with grade level terms and allow the student to play matching and sorting games. For an example, having a matching game over the major rivers and mountains. For high functioning ASD students, placing them in small groups with socially competent peers and then providing the groups with visuals of what they will be learning or doing that day can help. Another strategy that teachers already used for their students is graphic organizers. For social studies, a graphic organizer may include separating individuals such as Paul Revere and Frederick Douglas. They can include dates, pictures, and what the individual is known for. Since ASD students can be