Autism in the Classroom

Practical Techniques for Teaching Students with ASD Helpful strategies that create better opportunities for learners with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to get the most out of your lessons. It may sometimes seem as if pupils with autism or Asperger’s Syndrome live in their own world, one that is remote from other learners. It is easier … Read more

Teaching Idioms to Pupils with ASD

Classroom Strategies for Idioms to Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome Why is something easy ‘a piece of cake’? Understand why idioms are a minefield for these very literal-minded learners. Includes three teaching activities. An idiom is any phrase that has a non-literal meaning. For example, To kick the bucket most commonly means ‘to die’. Anyone who … Read more

Social Stories for Autistic Students

Understanding and Using Modeling, an Excellent Teaching Tool Social skills are difficult to impart to many students with autism or Aspergers. The social story has become an excellent new tool for teaching those valuable skills. One of the central educational issues for autistic students (both in the classroom and at home) is a deficit of … Read more

Diagnose and Treat Dyscalculia

Specific Learning Disability in Math also Called Number Blindness Information on the diagnosis and treatment of Dyscalculia, a specific learning disability in the area of mathematics. Dyscalculia Dyscalculia describes a specific learning disability in the area of mathematics. It has also been termed number blindness. This, much like dyslexia, is a neurological problem. Symptoms of … Read more

ADHD in Preschool Children

Diagnosing Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD is a descriptive diagnosis that must involve a detailed developmental history and physical examination of the child and their behavior Preschool teachers and daycare providers tend to become concerned if the children they teach are overly hyperactive or have short attention spans. It is important that adults who … Read more

Christian Unschooling – How Does It Work?

Unschooling is whereby children are allowed to learn through their natural life experiences.  In other words, there is no set way in which a child learns. Through unschooling children are able to decide to learn things that are of interest to them in a way that interests them most.  There is now radical unschooling (whereby … Read more

Therapy For Autism In Children And Adults

It is important to have an effective therapy for those with autism.  There are actually a variety of approaches for therapy for autism taken in this regard.  This is because there are constantly new things being learned (i.e. special diets, supplements, behavioral intervention, training, teaching, skills, physical intervention).  Even still, the core areas of difficulty … Read more

Autism Support Groups – Support Groups For Autistic Parents

Autism support groups for parents of autistic children are a must in dealing, learning and coping with raising autistic children. You can find many online support groups for autism if there are no local support groups for autism in your local area. Depending on where you live, this may become more difficult to find. Regardless … Read more