Inventions Cafe
This menu provides teachers with a few tricks and ideas for teaching that will better engage their students. In the beginning, teachers can try various motivating factors for students to help them with completing assignments. Because students with ASD are more visually based learners, adding visuals to assignments and activities will greatly increase interest and understanding. With more work, teachers can incorporate Picture Exchange Communication Systems for students. This can be done with paper or on the computer. Social Stories are also very helpful for students on the Autism Spectrum, and can help their reading skills. Research has shown that Reader's Theater helps students become more interested in reading and improve their fluency rates which results in higher comprehension. Emotional Thermometers can help students who struggle to understand feelings and intensities of words comprehend text more readily. This menu provides more information on each of these ideas and how they are beneficial for students.
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The information in the menu was found from the following resources:
Ganz, J. B., Earles-Vollrath, T. L., & Cook, K. E. (2011). Video modeling: A visually based intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(6), 8-19.
Garrett, T. D., & O'Connor, D. (2010). Readers' theater: "hold on, let's read it again.". Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(1), 6-13.
Koegel, L. K., Singh, A. K., & Koegel, R. L. (2010). Improving motivation for academics in children with autism. J Autism Dev Disord, 40, 1057-1066. doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-0962-6
Pennington, R. C. (2009). Exploring new waters: Writing instruction for students with autism spectrum disorders. Beyond Behavior, 19(1), 17-25.
Ryan, J. B., Hughes, E. M., Katsiyannis, A., McDaniel, M., & Sprinkle, C. (2011). Research-based practices for students with autism spectrum disorders. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(3), 56-64.
Ganz, J. B., Earles-Vollrath, T. L., & Cook, K. E. (2011). Video modeling: A visually based intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(6), 8-19.
Garrett, T. D., & O'Connor, D. (2010). Readers' theater: "hold on, let's read it again.". Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(1), 6-13.
Koegel, L. K., Singh, A. K., & Koegel, R. L. (2010). Improving motivation for academics in children with autism. J Autism Dev Disord, 40, 1057-1066. doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-0962-6
Pennington, R. C. (2009). Exploring new waters: Writing instruction for students with autism spectrum disorders. Beyond Behavior, 19(1), 17-25.
Ryan, J. B., Hughes, E. M., Katsiyannis, A., McDaniel, M., & Sprinkle, C. (2011). Research-based practices for students with autism spectrum disorders. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(3), 56-64.