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SOme ideas
By Barb

Hi again,

Many students with Autism have sensory needs...any tactile learning you can incorporate in your lang. arts lessons would be great. SOme may be defensive to some of the things you try, but it will help them to
experience new things. When working on letters...write them in shaving cream, in sand, stamps, rub over a bumpy surface, etc. Help them generalize.
Another important thing is keep it functional. Depending on teh students ability, may never write a book report..but may be able to write his/her name and address...try to tailor your lessons to things they can use in everyday life that are

meaningful and appropriate for their life. They may never read a novel...but they should be able to read safety signs or a menu.

DoToLearn is a great resource. I'm glad you found it. I use a lot of TEACCH's ideas in my classroom as well. Check with a special ed teacher in your school to see if you can get access to Boardmaker too. Its a computer program that is excellent. Imagine DoToLearn...but only 100 times better!

Since communication is one of the biggest barriers to autism, lang. arts will be good for the students. WOrk on oral language, reading sight words/functional signs, concepts about print, etc. For my students, most of them can't read a book..but htey enjoy listening to books on tape...I have a tape player and many books for them to listen to in a listening center.

GOod luck!
Barb