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EFFECTIVE SOCIAL COMMUNICATION AND INCLUSION

FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
(ASD)
Teacher Training Project

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Training Guide
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Description of Module

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‘The Story of KhamdyTM’ is a 20-unit teacher training module about effective social communication
and inclusion for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is produced by Dr. Hui Min
Low and associates in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Souphanouvong University, and University of
Nottingham, Malaysia, and supported by The HEAD Foundation, a charitable organisation for human
capital and education development in Asia (https://headfoundation.org/).

The main component of this module is a 20-unit story which illustrates the everyday experiences of
KhamdyTM, a boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and how his parents and teachers helped
him manage different learning and daily living challenges. The topics covered in this module include
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 Disputing the myths of ASD

 Identifying the early signs of ASD
 Early diagnosis and intervention
 Support for family
 Preparing for inclusion
 Social communication strategies
 Learning skills
 Friendship and prevention of bullying prevention
 Transition to puberty and adulthood.

Through a series of illustrations with easy-to-understand descriptive texts, this module aims to
provide a meaningful and engaging way of learning about effective social communication and
inclusion for young children with ASD.

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Learning Outcomes

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Through “The Story of KhamdyTM”, learners will learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and
strategies to promote effective social communication and inclusion for young children with ASD.
Specifically, the module learners will acquire knowledge about

 How to identify ASD

 What can be done to help young children with ASD

 Why children with ASD learn differently

 Where to obtain services for children with ASD

 Who are the people involved in supporting children with ASD

 When to apply the relevant strategies and techniques.

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In this module, the module learners will learn 140 information about effective social communication
and inclusion for young children with ASD. Specifically, 14 sets of strategies are included in this
module, also which covering as many as 92 activities that parents and teachers can do replicate with
young children with ASD.

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Module Content

The module learners can access the module on the “The Story of KhamdyTM” Facebook gGroup.

The module consists of four components, the story (component 1), summary notes of key points
(component 2), quizzesquizzes (component 3) and assessments (component 4). There are
altogether 20 story units of story, followed by 20 summary notes and, 20 quizzes. There are
altogether and four4 assessments, one for every five story units.. (ANN HELP!).

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Each component is designed to meet specific learning objectives.

Learning Objectives
Component 1 Story The story is designed using easy-to-understand language and
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content of this module, i.e., the ways parents and teachers help
children with ASD develop effective social communication skills in
inclusive environments.

Component 2 Summary The summary notes is are added to ease the recap and synthesis
Notes of information depicted in the story. This learning component is
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information learned.
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Component 3 Quiz The quiz is designed to develop reflective learning and to
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quizzes after each unit, learners get to keep track of what they
understood and what they did not. Feedback is provided for
corrective learning.
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Component 4 Assessment The assessment is designed for promoting application of

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complete problem-solving practices in the assessment. The
assessment questions encourage learners to relate their personal
experiences with the content of the module. The learners can
decide on intervention strategies, troubleshoot common issues in
managing children with ASD and , plan partnership strategies in in
mock but relatable situations.
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Multimedia and eLearning Design

The entire module is presented through a Social Learning Group called “The Story of Khamdy TM” via
the Facebook platform. It utilises the advantages of eLearning to enable module learners to access
the learning materials at any convenient time and locations convenient to them. Guided by the
general principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), each component is specially designed to
optimise the learning outcomes.

Multiple modesformats of presentations are used to deliver the module content, including video,
infographics and texts, in order to offer learners a variety of ways to interact with the module
contents. Additionally, the quizzes and assessments comprise questions in different testing formats
that help learners engage with the materials and personalise their learning.

Why Facebook?
Facebook is chosen because of its popularity, familiarity, accessibility and affordability to
communities of many countries, particularly to those in Laos. This means that, barriers such as
acquisition of complex technological skills can be reduced drastically. Secondly, Facebook has a
relatively strong sustainability record and policies that allow free access and maintenance of
pages, , all of which are important for ensuring the sustainability of this module in the long term.
YouTube and Google Form are embedded in the module to complement and enhance content
delivery.
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 multimedia way of ease the recap of Google Form icon here
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The module learners can use the table below to track their learning progress.

Instruction: Tick (ü) when you have completed a component in the module.

Story Summary Quiz

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Unit 1 Who is Khamdy?   

Unit 2 What are the early signs of ASD?   
Unit 3 What are the hindrances to diagnose ASD?   
Unit 4 Khamdy meets Dr. Xaiphone   
Unit 5 Khamdy starts early intervention   
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Unit 6 Parent support group   

Unit 7 Khamdy’s new routine   
Unit 8 Khamdy learns good behaviour   
Unit 9 Khamdy learns about preverbal   
communication
Unit 10 Khamdy’s friends help him to communicate   
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Unit 11 Khamdy learns to talk   

Unit 12 Khamdy learns to expand his language skills   
Unit 13 Khamdy goes to primary school   
Unit 14 Khamdy learns about nonverbal   
communication
Unit 15 Khamdy learns to regulate his emotions   
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Unit 16 How can Khamdy learn better   

Unit 17 Khamdy learns about friendship   

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 Unit 18 The big bully   
Unit 19 Khamdy is becoming a teenager   
Unit 20 Khamdy is planning for his future   
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Training Process

The training consists of 4 main cycles, which covers four major main steps: (1) Reading of the story,
(2) Reading of the summary notes, (3) Quiz, and (4) Assessment.

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Time and Duration

This module can be used for group learning or self learning. The estimated time to complete each
component is as follows:

Components Minimum Time Maximum Time Time Range

1 unit of story 5 minutes 10 minutes 5 - 10 minutes
1 summary notes 1 minutes 2 minutes 1-2 minutes
1 quiz 1 minute 5 minutes 1-5 minutes
1 assessment 5 minutes 25 minutes 5 - 25 minutes

The estimated time to complete one unit is

5 - 10 minutes + 1-2 minutes + 1-5 minutes = 7 - 17 minutes

(Story) (Summary Notes) (Quiz)

The estimated time to complete the whole training is

20 units 7 - 17 minutes (each unit) 140 - 340 minutes

(Story + Summary Notes + Quiz)
4 Assessments 5 - 25 minutes (each assessment) 20 - 100 minutes
Total duration estimated: 160 - 440 minutes

Module learners are encouraged to pace their own learning according to their convenience,
schedule and learning capacity. For instance, learners can choose to complete a few units in a day
or pace their learning across several days within a week or two. For effective learning, we
recommend that they complete 2-3 units within a week instead of allowing long gaps between units
to prevent from falling too far behind their learning. Pacing their learning across a few days or
/weeks(?) instead of cramming all 20 units into one day will also allow learners sufficient time to
process and retain the information effectively, as well as to reflect and apply the knowledge gained.

Step-by-Step Guide to Access the Module

Step 1: Send your Facebook Username to ‘The Story of Khamdy’ Facebook Administrator through
(email, private messages, etc?). The administrator will send an invitation for to you to join the group.

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ACCEPT the invitation.

Step 2: Open the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2243316579331430/). You will

see the main page of the module. Click on UNITS.

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Step 3: You are now on the content page of the module. Click on UNIT 1 to read the story in this unit
and to view the video.

Scroll the pictures to read the story.

Step 4: After reading the story, go back to the content page. Click on QUIZ FOR UNIT 1 and then click
on the gGoogle form link to access to the online quiz.

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Step 4: Answer theall five questions in the quiz and click SUBMIT. Click on VIEW SCORE to check the
your answers. Feedback will be provided for both correct and incorrect answers.

Step 5: Go back to the content page and continue with Unit 2the following units. by rRepeating
steps 3 and 4.

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Step 6: After every 5 units, there will be an assessment. Click on ASSESSMENT and complete the
assessment on the Google form (similar as in Step 4).

Step 7: Repeat steps 1-7 to complete all 20 units of the training module.

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References

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Acknowledgement

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Seed Design Studio

HH

Department of Education in Lao

All narrators

Pilot Study participants

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