I’ve attached the assignment.
Chapter 10: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Thasya, 8, has autism and thrives at Maple Wood Elementary School in Somersworth, NH. The school has implemented Response to Intervention (RtI), Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). This film highlights the power of presuming competence, differentiated instruction, and augmentative and alternative communication. Here is the video
, after watching it, answer the questions below.
1. What do you hear and see that tells you Thasya is “included?”
2. What are the presumptions about her competence as a student attending general education classes and activities?
3. How do people at Maple Wood School describe Thasya’s behavior?
4. How might you or your school respond to Thasya’s behavior?
5. What impact did the introduction of a more sophisticated communication device have on Thasya’s behavior and her academic and social engagement?
6. What beliefs, practices, and systems make Maple Wood School an “inclusive school?”
7. Can you think of anything that might be needed to increase her membership, participation, and learning in the general education classroom?
8. If she was one of your physical education students, what kind of activities would you select for her? What instructional and management techniques would be beneficial for you as a teacher and for Thasya to conduct your class? (Hint: use your online textbook, pages starting 205)
9. Watch the following video,
(Autism Now: Exploring the “Phenomenal” Increase in U.S. Prevalence), what do you think about the concept of “autism spectrum” and increase in the prevalence of autism?