Communication

Behavior

Socialization

Autism

By Fisal Alrshid

What is Autism?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKO2QkqlYPs

What causes Autism?

What Causes Autism?

• In the majority of cases, no specific underlying cause can be identified.

• However, a variety of factors are being investigated:

• a combination of autism risk genes and environmental factors influencing early brain development.

Statistics• As of 2013, over 21.7 million

have been affected by autism. This means two out of 1000 people globally have autism.

• In the US, the case is more severe in boys compared to girls. One in 42 boys in contrast to 1 in 189 girls is diagnosed with autism.

• 1.5% of children in the US suffer from autism. Over 3 million people in the US have autism, and the victim count continues to rise.

• Medical institutions estimate autism cases in the US increase between 10% and 17% annually, and medical experts cannot explain the rise in ASD cases.

Effects on Students• For students, the effects of autism

differ depending on the person. Treatment influences the effects of autism and the symptoms change according to treatment

• Social development is impacted by autism, and students struggle with focus, attention, transitions, organization, memory, time management, emotional control and frustration and even not responding when called by name.

• Students struggle to Attention and interaction, Understanding other people’s perspectives and control and regulation.

What are Accommodations?

• An accommodation changes a procedure in the classroom but does result in a change in what is measured. Examples of accommodations are;

• Extra time to take a test .• Seating in the front of the classroom.• Receiving written study guides. • Direct Instruction.• Daily or weekly communication between

parent and teacher.

What are Modifications?• A modification is an actual change in

school work or how the school work is completed. Examples of modifications include:

• Reducing the number of questions on a test or homework

• Adjusted grading to weighted grading. • Using a calculator during a math test.• Changes in curriculum to suit a child's

needs.• Teaching one-on-one or in small groups.

Using Visuals to Teach Autistic

Studentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RO6dc7QSQb4

Additional Information• There are people with autism that

excel in music, art, math, and visual skills for example, Albert Einstein

• Behavioral therapy may become the means to eliminate the disease in the long-term.

• The costs of treating adults with autism are $196 billion compared to $66 billion for children.

• Only 16.8% of adults with disability are employed.

What can you do to help??

• Spread the word, the first step is awareness.

• April is National Autism Awareness Month

• The Autism Society of America (ASA) can get you started!

http://www.autism-society.org

References• Autism Speaks. (n.d.). What is Autism? Retrieved from

https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

(2009). Autism Fact Sheet. Retrieved from http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm#268313082

• Autism Society. (2015). Facts and Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/facts-and-statistics/

• Schulson, M. (2015). Can you become UN-Autistic? Alternet. Retrieved from http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/can-you-become-un-autistic

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