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Autism for Teachers
Welcome
Introduction (1:31)
Autism and Neurodiversity
1. Introduction (0:27)
2. Downloadable resources
3. What is neurodiversity? (4:39)
4. What is autism and the 'autism spectrum'? (2:44)
5. What is the diagnostic criteria for 'Autism Spectrum Disorder'? (3:35)
6. What are autism profiles such as Asperger Syndrome and PDA? (2:19)
7. How does autism present in boys and girls? (4:52)
8. Autism and social communication (15:14)
9. Autism and sensory processing (8:39)
10. Autism, thinking and understanding (10:53)
11. Reflection task (1:11)
12. How to support social communication (11:46)
13. How to support sensory processing. (6:19)
14. How to support thinking and understanding (10:16)
Inclusive Teaching Strategies
1. Introduction (0:26)
2. Reflection task (0:59)
3. Downloadable resources
4. Understanding individuals needs (6:30)
5. Learning stages - where is the child at in their learning? (6:08)
6. Effective differentiation (2:57)
7. Clear learning outcomes (8:35)
8. Purposeful and functional learning (3:31)
9. Building positive relationships (7:09)
10. Effective parent and school partnership (3:44)
11. Enhancing the learning environment (15:55)
12. Structuring the day (8:57)
13. Engaging learners (5:54)
14. The importance of consistency (12:59)
15. Modelling (3:21)
16. Prompting (6:53)
17. Multi-sensory learning (2:41)
18. Visual supports (8:01)
19. Breaking down tasks (4:16)
20. Structured learning (4:05)
Help My Communication
1. Introduction (0:58)
2. Downloadable resources
3. Communication development (3:34)
4. How to promote attention and listening (3:27)
5. Our use of language to support focus (2:56)
6. Creating exciting opportunities to gain attention (2:42)
7. Modeling to support attention (1:36)
8. Attention to a person (4:38)
9. Attention in a group (2:24)
10. Anticipation and listening games (14:12)
11. Follow the child's lead (5:20)
12. Play, play, play! (7:45)
13. Total Commuication (3:34)
14. Give enough time to process (at least 10 seconds!) (2:07)
15. Supporting understanding with sign (4:03)
16. Enhancing understanding with objects (4:45)
17. Aiding understanding with visual supports (5:14)
18. Modelling to support understanding (1:42)
19. Expressive communication development: Model in context (2:46)
20. Functional communication (6:07)
21. The importance of positive language (1:43)
22. Visual supports to develop expressive communication (7:45)
23. An overview of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) (4:20)
Help My Emotional Regulation
1. Introduction (1:59)
2. Downloadable resources
3. Emotional regulation and self stimulation (4:23)
4. Anxiety in autism (4:21)
5. Alexithymia (difficulty recognising and describing emotions) (2:15)
6. The functions of behaviour (11:09)
7. Case study - Jay (0:49)
8. Let's have a look at the possible reasons for Jays behaviour (6:05)
9. How to assess behaviour (10:04)
10. Proactive and reactive behaviour support strategies (10:25)
11. Clear expectations (1:50)
12. Responding to challenging behaviour (3:28)
13. Teaching how to recognise emotions (7:20)
14. Teaching regulating strategies (15:29)
Help My Sensory Processing
1. Introduction (1:27)
2. Downloadable resources
3. Hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity (3:46)
4. The visual system (5:22)
5. The auditory system (8:08)
6. The gustatory system (7:43)
7. The olfactory system (3:32)
8. The tactile system (11:43)
9. The vestibular system (3:40)
10. The proprioception system (3:58)
11. The interoception system (6:58)
12. Reflection task (0:34)
13. Sensory overload (2:56)
14. Identify sensory needs (1:36)
15. How to adapt the environment to support sensory needs (15:20)
16. Proactive and reactive sensory regulation strategies (6:18)
17. Sensory breaks (3:15)
18. Sensory resources (5:29)
Help My Social Relationships
1. Introduction (1:27)
2. Downloadable resources
3. Social interaction skills (7:07)
4. Masking (5:30)
5. The importance of being a role model (3:35)
6. "He hit me!" Social interaction and communication difficulties (7:35)
7. How to support turn taking (16:37)
8. How to support the development of play skills (10:23)
9. Eye contact (11:00)
10. How to support understanding of non verbal cues (6:44)
11. How to support understanding of social 'norms' (8:54)
12. How to support conversation (9:44)
13. Forming and sustaining relationships (2:47)
Help My Transitions
1. Introduction (2:07)
2. Downloadable resources
3. Autistic thinking and understanding (17:40)
4. Why is familiarity and routine so important? (7:51)
5. Visual supports and understanding (11:10)
6. How to use objects of reference to support transitions (7:16)
7. How to use a now and next board to support understanding of an upcoming activity (3:32)
8. How to effectively use a visual timetable (8:02)
9. Supporting understanding during lessons and tasks (12:10)
10. Multi-sensory transition supports (3:36)
11. Reflection questions (0:50)
12. How to help children with change or the unfamiliar (9:01)
13. How to prepare children and young people for big transitions (12:41)
Teachers as Leaders - Leading A Team
1. Introduction (1:52)
2. Downloadable resources
3. The effectiveness of teaching assistants - What does the research say? (2:26)
4. Teaching assistant preparedness (8:13)
5. Teaching assistant practice (6:06)
6. Deployment of teaching assistants (6:06)
7. A valued team (5:13)
8. Effective communication in the classroom context (10:32)
9. Do it together (4:34)
BONUS: Teaching Resources
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Final step (0:53)
13. How to support sensory processing.
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