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AUTISM, ADHD,
DYSLEXIA
Dr Tina Gupta MD
Director ICCAYA
WHAT EVERY TEACHER WANTS TO
KNOW
AUTISM
IN THE CLASSROOM
1 in 68 children may have an ASD
REPETITIVENESS
PROCESSING INFORMATION
SOCIALIZATION &
COMMUNICATION
SENSORY SENSITIVITY TO
SOUNDS/ LIGHTS ETC
Do not imitate the actions of others during
songs/games.
Show reduced or lack of imitation of other’s
language.
Overly repeat what others’ say, (parroting or
echoing).
Not attend to peers’ actions in play.
Have reduced or limited referencing of the
adult when engaged in an activity.
Play alone which limits opportunities to
imitate what other children are doing.
Respond inconsistently to their surroundings
(e.g., calling of name, ringing of a bell,
following directions, etc.).
Have limited use of words, gestures, or facial
expression to get needs met (e.g., does not
ask for help, does not point to request, etc.).
Have repetitive, overlearned or “scripted”
language.
Have limited back and forth conversational
skills.
Use eye contact inconsistently when speaking
to another person
Does not ask for help, does not point to
request, etc.
Struggle to play appropriately with toys, including
repetitive or restricted actions on toys (e.g., repeating
roll a train/car back and forth, opening and closing
the door on the toy barn).
Have difficulty engaging in imaginative play
Play exclusively with or show intense interests in
certain toys (trains, animals) or insist on keeping a
certain object with them.
Show little interest in object play and prefer more
active games.
Overly conform to the rules of the game or how the
child expects the game to be played.
Avoid play with sensory materials given possible
sensory aversions or become overly focused or
involved with the sensory aspects of toys
Desire friendships but make inappropriate attempts to
initiate (e.g., hit a peer, give a bear hug, or take their
toys in an attempt to initiate play).
Avoid opportunities to socialize (e.g., prefer to play in
an empty sandbox or on a solitary swing).
Struggle with social awareness and reading social
cues.
Prefer to play with children younger or older than
them.Show limited awareness of other children or
become overly focused on objects in play.
Have difficulty sustaining engagement with other
children (e.g., only a few seconds engaged in peek-a-
boo, etc.),
Not actively participate in classroom routines, such as
circle, snack, centers, etc.Attempt to initiate but
primarily object focused, meaning they want the other
child’s toy.
Goal 1: Communication
“They don’t pay attention to what I’m
Gain attention, eye contact, body response saying”
Provide more opportunities for the child with LACKS JOINT ATTENTION
ASD to communicate.
NON VERBAL
Offer the student choices and require the
student to respond.
ECHOLALIA OR SCRIPTED
Use expansions - adding one more piece of LANGUAGE
information to what they say
VISUAL SUPPORTS
DOING REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS
Goal 1: Communication
“They struggle with open ended
questions. They don’t ask for help.”
Keep questions short
NON VERBAL
ECHOLALIA OR SCRIPTED
LANGUAGE
Identify rumbling and create alternative relaxing SIGNS OF HYPER AROUSAL OR HYPO
activities AROUSAL
Create a SENSORY ROOM in school
SIGN OF STRESS AND ANXIETY
EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO
INCENTIVES & DISCIPLINE
DELAY IN EXECUTIVE
SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT THAN
QUICK FACTS
On average, every classroom of 30 students has 50% of children who have ADHD also
1 to 3 children with ADHD
have sleep problems
Three boys are diagnosed with ADD for every
one girl 1 in 4 students with ADHD has other
serious learning disabilities
The rate of emotional development for children
with ADHD is as much as 30% slower than it is
ADHD behaviors are not intentional
for their children without the condition. For
example, a 10 year old with ADHD operates at or wilful
the maturity level of about a 7 year old
Self regulation is delayed
65% of children with ADHD have problems with
defiance, non-compliance and other problems
COMMON
CLASSROOM DIFFICULTY SITTING STILL, UNABLE TO ORGANIZE
CONCERNS ALWAYS ON THE GO
HOMEWORKS NOT DONE
NOISE MAKING, BLURTING
OUT, EXCESSIVE TALKING IMMATURE SILLY BEHAVIORS
PERSISTENCE IS NEEDED
KEY FACTORS
FOR CLASSROOM
SUCCESS
PROACTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
IS THIS IN MY
CLASSROOM
A “HELPER”
REMAINED
SEATED WITH
ONLY 2
WARNINGS
COMPLETED
80% OF HIS
WORK
PLACED THINGS
BACK IN RIGHT
PLACES
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu www.readwritethink.org
http://coe.jmu.edu/learning www.readingrockets.org
toolbox/strategies.html
www.newmanagement.com
http://sandrarief.com
www.pbis.org
www.interventioncentral.org
www.fcrr.org
www.whatworks.ed.gov
TEACHER SPECIFIC STRATEGIES
TEACHER RELATIONSHIP AND POSITIVE
PROACTIVE STRATEGIES ARE FOUNDATION
FOR SUCCESS
IMMEDIATE
CAPABLE OF FOLLOWING THE RULE Dont use materials appropriately take them
away
TELL AHEAD OF TIME WHAT WILL
HAPPEN IF THEY FORGET THE “RULE” Dont line up properly go to the end of line
SPARINGLY USED
ASKING
GETTING INTO
STUDENT
POWER
WHY THEY
STRUGGLES
WHAT DOES NOT HELP ARE
MISBEHAVIN
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ADHD IS CHRONIC SO
SUPPORTS ARE NEEDED LONG
TERM
INTERVENTIONS FOR
PSYCHO EDUCATIONAL READING, WRITING,
ASSESSMENTS AS PER MATHS,
CBSE GUIDELINES COMPREHENSION AND
BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS IN
DYSLEXIA
DYSLEXIA DIAGNOSIS IN THE CLASSROOM
An outline of what is going to be taught in the Stress free high interest reading
lesson, ending the lesson with a resume of what
has been taught. Never read aloud
Share tel nos of few peer buddies Spelling drills and techniques for improvement