The Skillful Teacher

Autism significantly affects all of the following except

• Social communication

• Educational performance

• Social interactions

• Hearing and Vision

Students with ASD may find it difficult to understand other people’s feelings or talk about their own feelings.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate strategy for students with Autism?

• Make sure you have the student's attention before giving directions

• Avoid using figurative language like "pick up the pace"

• Give lengthy verbal instructions

• Use work system and work schedules

Students with ADHD or ASD may take longer to process information than typically developing students.

• True - Present the instructions visually while articulating the instructions once. .

• True - Repeat the instructions loudly

• True - Repeat the instructions with sarcasm

• True - Present the instructions visually while repeating them till they complete the task

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate strategy for students with ADHD?

• The use of Fidget Spinner

• Peer mediated instruction

• Brain break and physical activities

• Behavioural Interventions

Students with SEN often have difficulties activating their background (prior) knowledge. Which of the following tools/strategies can teachers use to address the above mentioned difficulty?

• Brainstorming

• Graphic organisers (KWL chart, Mind map)

• Photographs and video clips

• Think-Pair-Share

• All of the above

If you are assigning something that has multiple steps, what could be a good way to help students with ADHD and/or ASD?

• Create a timeline of when to have tasks completed for the student

• Break down the tasks

• Provide a work system or checklist to track the completion of the tasks

• All of the above

When you start a lesson and you have a student with ADHD, a simple way to redirect their attention would be to ...

• Yell his name and ask him to focus

• Ignore him as they'll listen when they are ready

• Glare at him until they pay attention

• Use discrete private cues to redirect

All Individuals with autism spectrum disorder avoid eye contact and social contact.

• True

• False

___________ gives students the chance to become familiar with the material or skills, and increases the likelihood

of using the key concepts taught in class.

• Visual supports

• Priming

• Routine

• Reinforcement