Autism and Physical Education: Strategies for Success
[Pages:59]Autism and Physical Education: Strategies for Success
JUSTIN A. HAEGELE, PHD, CAPE OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Food for Thought
When preparing an activity for children with autism, a "teacher should plan to use twice as much time, to cover half as much material"
Rocco Aiello 2007 National APE Teacher of the Year
Outline
? Characteristics of Autism ? Effective Communication Strategies ? Structuring your Classroom for Success
Characteristics of Autism
Prior to 2013 ? Autism spectrum disorders were a collection of five disabilities that shared a
common diagnosis. ? Differences in how core characteristics were manifested.
Characteristics of Autism
? Under the DSM-5, the five subtypes of autism have been merged under the umbrella term Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Characteristics of Autism
? Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts.
? Misreading nonverbal interactions ? Speaking in fragmented sentences ? Echolalia ? A lack of eye contact ? Responding inappropriately to conversations
Characteristics of Autism
? Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities.
? Overdependence on routines ? Being highly sensitive to changes in the environment ? Stereotypic behaviors
? Repetitive, does not appear to serve a purpose, may be inappropriate for setting. ? E.g., hand flapping.
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