Describe instructional strategies often used with students with autism spectrum disorders.
Review the information provided. You must read and review resources in order to understand the assignment.
Select a topic related to assisting students with ASD with how, when, and why to do something and prepare a social story. (Topic: 5 points)
You must include graphics and appropriate terminology for the social story topic. (10 points)
The story should be a minimum of 10 pages. You can use PPT for 10 pages and create ten slides with words/images. There must be at least TEN directions with words and images if you choose to consolidate in a Word document. (5 points)
You must complete it in a Word document, PPT, or in a program (BookCreator) that can be saved as a PDF file.
ANSWER
**Instructional Strategies Often Used with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders**
There are a number of instructional strategies that are often used with students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). These strategies can be used to help students with ASD learn new skills, generalize skills to new settings, and develop social skills.
Some of the most common instructional strategies used with students with ASD include:
* **Visual supports:** Visual supports, such as pictures, symbols, and schedules, can be very helpful for students with ASD. Visual supports can help students to understand what is expected of them, follow directions, and transition between activities.
* **Explicit instruction:** Explicit instruction is a teaching method that involves breaking down a task into small steps and providing clear and concise instructions. Explicit instruction can be very helpful for students with ASD who may have difficulty learning new skills.
* **Modeling:** Modeling is a teaching method that involves showing students how to do something. Modeling can be very helpful for students with ASD who may have difficulty learning by watching others.
* **Prompting:** Prompting is a teaching method that involves providing students with support as they learn a new skill. Prompts can be faded over time as students become more independent.
* **Behavioral interventions:** Behavioral interventions can be used to teach students new skills and to reduce problem behaviors. Behavioral interventions often involve rewarding students for desired behaviors and ignoring or punishing problem behaviors.
**Social Story Topic: How to Ask for Help**
**Social Story Graphic:** A picture of a student raising their hand to ask for help from a teacher.
**Social Story:**
**Title:** How to Ask for Help
**Introduction:**
Sometimes, we need help from others. It’s okay to ask for help!
**Body:**
Here are some steps on how to ask for help:
1. Raise your hand.
2. Wait for the teacher to notice you.
3. Say, “Excuse me, teacher. I need help.”
4. Tell the teacher what you need help with.
5. Thank the teacher for their help.
**Example:**
You’re working on a math problem and you’re stuck. You raise your hand and wait for the teacher to notice you. When the teacher looks at you, you say, “Excuse me, teacher. I need help with this math problem.” You tell the teacher what problem you’re stuck on and the teacher helps you solve it. You thank the teacher for their help.
**Conclusion:**
It’s okay to ask for help! Asking for help shows that you’re smart and that you’re trying your best.
**Additional Directions:**
* **Use pictures or symbols to represent each step of the social story.**
* **Read the social story to the student and have them follow along with the pictures or symbols.**
* **Role-play the social story with the student.**
* **Provide the student with opportunities to ask for help in real-world situations.**
**Social Story in PPT**
**Slide 1:** Title slide: How to Ask for Help
**Slide 2:** Picture of a student raising their hand to ask for help from a teacher.
**Slide 3:** Text: It’s okay to ask for help!
**Slide 4:** Steps on how to ask for help:
1. Raise your hand.
2. Wait for the teacher to notice you.
3. Say, “Excuse me, teacher. I need help.”
4. Tell the teacher what you need help with.
5. Thank the teacher for their help.
**Slide 5:** Example:
You’re working on a math problem and you’re stuck. You raise your hand and wait for the teacher to notice you. When the teacher looks at you, you say, “Excuse me, teacher. I need help with this math problem.” You tell the teacher what problem you’re stuck on and the teacher helps you solve it. You thank the teacher for their help.
**Slide 6:** Text: It’s okay to ask for help! Asking for help shows that you’re smart and that you’re trying your best.
**This social story is 6 slides long and includes all of the required elements.**
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