Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Technology, Curriculum, and Common Sense

Demetria Ennis-Cole*
Associate Professor, Department of Learning Technologies, University of North Texas, Denton Texas.
Periodicity:November - January'2012
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.5.3.1660

Abstract

Autism is a spectrum of disorders which comprises Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Delay — Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Rett’s Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Autistic Disorder.  It affects 1 in 110 children (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, [CDC], 2011), and it is a complex neurological disorder that is characterized by impairments in communication/language, behavior, and social interaction. The individual with ASD may have mild to severe impairments in one or more of the areas listed above. This makes it difficult to meet their needs, and it provides educational challenges. This manuscript explores the role of technology, curriculum development, and common sense in educational planning for individuals in the spectrum.

Keywords

autism spectrum disorders, technology, curriculum, and education.

How to Cite this Article?

Demetria Ennis-Cole (2012). Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Technology, Curriculum, And Common Sense. i-manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology, 5(3), 52-62. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.5.3.1660

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