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Inclusion Strategies for Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autism) - CSUAS17

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Purpose: Content: Approaches and philosophies of educating autistic learners Understanding inclusion Meeting the needs of diverse learners (including gifted learners) Including autistic learners in mainstream settings Familiarisation The learning environment Physical positioning Verbal instructions Workstations Visual timetables and visual prompts Specific subject areas Friendships Breaks Changes in routine Learning support Procedures in assessment of autistic learners Translating assessment results into intervention/support plans Setting short-term and long-term goals Team approach to learning support Instructional strategies for autistic learners, such as Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) DIR - The developmental, individual difference relationship-based model DIR intervention programme Structured teaching TEACH programme Parents as co-therapists for their own children Integrated behavioural experiential teaching (IBET) Evidence-based practices or interventions Antecedent-based interventions Differential Reinforcement Extinction Prompting Reinforcement Time Delay Cognitive Behavioural Intervention Discrete Trial Training Functional Behaviour Assessment Joint Assessment Intervention Modelling Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) Pivotal Response Treatment Response Interruption and Redirection Self-Management Social Communication Intervention Speech Generating Devices Technology-based Treatment Video Modelling Computer-aided Instruction Visual Supports Language, Communication, Reading, Writing and Mathematics instructional strategies for autistic learners