Autism in Context: OptimizingEquity for Students on the Spectrum

Presented by: Barbara Boroson

Things I learned:
1. ASD students do not like to break the
rules. If they can follow them, they will!
Sometimes students do not have all of the
tools to follow the rules. Make sure your
Barbara Boroson’s website
expectations are clear enough.
includes resources for teachers
2. Comfort Anchors are predictable events including: print outs for
or objects that students depend on in teachers, books on special
order to feels safe or grounded. education diversity for your
classroom library, and
3. A common trigger for anxiety for
information on her books.
students is sensations in the classroom.
The print outs she have include
Teachers need to be mindful of these. See a variety of range. One thing
the Barbara Boroson resource on how to she mentioned in her webinar
make your classroom more are sensory modifications

accommodating. teachers can use in their

classroom.
4. ASD students struggle with socialization
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because the rules are unspoken or
unwritten. Everything is intuitive, which Autism Speaks is another

they lack. This is expected, but never resources great for teachers
and parents. This website
really taught.
includes resources great for
identifying and learning about
autism. This organization helps
parents with connecting with
the teachers and working
I chose this webinar because we have an Autism
together for the betterment of
program at my school so I have many students in
the student.
my class with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD. As
teachers, we need to be conscious about the way https://tinyurl.com/vv5ptb5u
we are speaking and acting with our ASD students.
If we are using idioms or sarcasm in class, we need National Autism Resources is a
to explain or deconstruct what we mean to be explicit. website for a collection of
Another important factor is to talk about diversity resources. This website has
in class, especially with disability. Sometimes different items parents or
students need glasses or contacts in order to see. teachers can purchase for sensory
Sometimes students need hearing aids to help hear. modifications. This resources also
Some students need help redirecting or focusing.
has items to buy for fine motor
Teachers need to be inclusive and talk about diversity
skills and handwriting, which was
with students so they are more equipped for life
mentioned in the webinar.
outside of school.
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