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School-Based Interventions - Ariel Su
School-Based Interventions - Ariel Su
School-Based Interventions - Ariel Su
INTERVENTIONS
By Ariel Su
SOCIAL SKILLS
PAIRING LEARNING THROUGH
STUDENT WITH ASD OBSERVATION
WITH PEER
Increasing sensitivity to peers
PROMOTING HEALTHY
RELATIONSHIPS
SMALL LUNCH GROUPS
Connecting outside of
class time
Increase interactions with
neurotypical peers
(Barloso, 2020)
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CLASSROOM ADAPTATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATIONS
Dimmer lighting
Quiet workspace
Preferential sitting
Different seating
arrangements and chairs
Calming music or white noise
ADAPTATIONS
CURRICULAR
Alternative testing options
Provide study guides
(Bulloch, 2009)
Use visual and manipulative
Give choices...!
OTHER ADAPTATIONS
VISUAL CUES NOISE-CANCELLING
HEADPHONES
Minimize use of jargon
THE OTHER INTERVENTIONS ABOVE...
Help students with ASD block out noises that neuro-typical students may not notice
Can be used in different teaching environments (classroom, gym or outside)
Help students understand and process information more easily; simplify verbal directions
and keep language easy to understand
Help reduce confusion and anxiety
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