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    Developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction that is evident by age 3. It can cause difficulties in educational performance and is often associated with repetitive behaviors and resistance to changes in routine. Characteristics include uneven academic skills, communication deficits, difficulty relating to others, and engaging in obsessive or repetitive behaviors. Effective educational approaches include early intervention, structure and consistency, social skills training, visual supports, behavior contracts, and posted expectations. Instructional strategies involve peer mediation, functional communication training, allowing students with autism to tutor peers, conducting social skills assessments, and embedding social skills practice into lessons. Accommodations may include behavior intervention plans, extra time, access to quiet areas, breaks, choices, visual schedules

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    Developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction that is evident by age 3. It can cause difficulties in educational performance and is often associated with repetitive behaviors and resistance to changes in routine. Characteristics include uneven academic skills, communication deficits, difficulty relating to others, and engaging in obsessive or repetitive behaviors. Effective educational approaches include early intervention, structure and consistency, social skills training, visual supports, behavior contracts, and posted expectations. Instructional strategies involve peer mediation, functional communication training, allowing students with autism to tutor peers, conducting social skills assessments, and embedding social skills practice into lessons. Accommodations may include behavior intervention plans, extra time, access to quiet areas, breaks, choices, visual schedules

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    Disability Fact Sheet - Au

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    Developmental disability affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction that is evident by age 3. It can cause difficulties in educational performance and is often associated with repetitive behaviors and resistance to changes in routine. Characteristics include uneven academic skills, communication deficits, difficulty relating to others, and engaging in obsessive or repetitive behaviors. Effective educational approaches include early intervention, structure and consistency, social skills training, visual supports, behavior contracts, and posted expectations. Instructional strategies involve peer mediation, functional communication training, allowing students with autism to tutor peers, conducting social skills assessments, and embedding social skills practice into lessons. Accommodations may include behavior intervention plans, extra time, access to quiet areas, breaks, choices, visual schedules

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    Developmental disability affecting

    verbal/nonverbal communication
    & social interaction. Evident by age
    3, adversely affects childs
    educational performance. Often
    associated with repetitive activities
    & stereotyped movements,
    resistance to change in
    environment or daily routine, and
    unusual response to sensory
    experiences.

    Characteristics
    Academic:
    Wide ability range
    Uneven skill development
    (varied strengths/weaknesses)
    Exceptional rote memory
    Communication deficits
    Disorganized
    Learn concretely
    Social
    Difficulty relating to others
    Fixate on specifics
    Lack of sense of humor
    Physical
    Focuses & becomes expert
    Specific food preferences
    Need for structure/sameness
    Sleep difficulties
    Resistant to physical
    tough/embrace
    Sensitivity to sensory
    experiences
    Behavioral
    Lack of spontaneous actions &
    imagination
    Temper tantrums, aggression,
    property destruction
    Obsessive, bizarre or repetitive
    behaviors

    Educational Approaches

    Early intervention
    Structure/consistency
    Social Skills Training
    Visual Supports
    Behavior Contracts
    Posted expectations

    Instructional Strategies
    Peer mediation
    Functional Communication
    Training (FCT)
    Allow students w/ AU to be
    peer tutors
    Conduct routine social
    skills assessments
    o Bi-weekly training
    Teach student how to work
    as a team member
    Capitalize on teachable
    moments
    Uses students interests to
    introduce new ideas or
    teach content
    Imbed social skills training
    into instruction

    Accommodations

    FBA based BIP


    Extra time
    Quiet area
    Mini breaks
    Choices
    Visual
    Schedule
    Scribe

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