This online course will provide Principals, Mainstream, Learning Support and Resource Teachers with the necessary knowledge and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to feel confident in including a child within a mainstream school. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding of such topics as:
- Contemporary understanding of ASD diagnosis
- ASD specific assessments tools
- Identifying pre-requisite skills to enable the student to gain meaningful access to the curriculum
- Providing appropriate ASD tasks and activities within schools’ Literacy and Numeracy goals
- Incorporating ASD teaching approaches into a teacher’s existing pedagogical repertoire
- School Self Evaluation to support the inclusion of pupils with ASD
Course Overview
The course is divided into 5 modules:
- Overview of ASD
- Teaching approaches for ASD
- ASD specific assessments
- Inclusion and Integration
- Social skills development for pupils with ASD
Course Presentation
In the main, this course is presented using a series of voiced presentations. To support your engagement and interaction with the course you will be asked to consider particular aspects of course topics, read documentation, view videos or explore external websites. Time has been allowed, as part of the course, to complete these activities.
About the Course Author & Producer
Michele Dunleavy has worked in the area of special educational needs and ASD in particular for a number of years. Michele has worked in special and mainstream schools, in resource teaching, as a special class teacher and was on secondment, as an SEN Advisor, to the Special Education Support Service (SESS) from 2008 to 2014. Michele has completed a number of Post Graduate courses in Special Education including a M.St Autism and D.Ed Autism. Michele has also worked part-time at third level designing and presenting courses at undergraduate and post graduate level.
This course is produced by Outside the Box Learning Resources. Outside The Box Learning Resources is a wholly Irish owned family-run company that specialises in publishing and providing innovative professional development resources for teachers. The resources provided are cutting-edge, classroom-focused, and embedded with thinking skills, problem-solving, critical and creative thinking, practical multiple intelligence instruction and learning styles. All resources concentrate on the ‘HOW' rather than the ‘WHAT' students are learning and many focus on life-long learning.
Course Curriculum
Module 1: Overview of ASD
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StartNB: Not an EPV Summer Course
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StartCourse Introduction
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StartAbout the Course Author & Publisher
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StartBefore You Start
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StartModule 1 Introduction
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StartTheoretical Overview of ASD
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StartLeo Kanner
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StartHans Asperger
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StartLorna Wing & Judith Gould
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StartDiagnostic Instruments
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StartDyad of Impairment
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StartLevel 3
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StartLevel 2
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StartLevel 1
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StartPsychological Theories
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StartTheory of Mind
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StartExecutive Function
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StartCentral Coherence
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StartCombined Skills Approach
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StartThe Three Perceptions
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StartConcluding Factors Impacting on How a Child Presents with ASD
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StartIn the Classroom
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StartGetting a Diagnosis and Resources
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StartPractical Support: Visuals
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StartVisual Cues at Home
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StartPractical Supports: Comprehension
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StartPractical Supports: Social Stories
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StartPractical Supports: Organisational Skills
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StartPractical Supports: Seeing the Big Picture
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StartOther Practical Ideas
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StartConclusion
Module 2: Teaching Approaches
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StartIntroduction
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StartApproaches
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StartDES Evaluation Approach
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StartStructured Teaching
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StartTEACCH
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StartPhysical Structure
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StartDaily Schedules
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StartWork System
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StartVisual Structure
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StartIntegrating TEACCH into your Classroom Pedagogy
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StartPECS/WECS
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StartIntegrating PECS Into your Classroom Pedagogy
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StartLámh
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StartABA
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StartIntegrating ABA into your Classroom Pedagogy
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StartSocial Stories
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StartIntegrating Social Stories in your Classroom
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StartSensory Integration
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StartInfluences by Sensory Integration
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StartVestibular and Propioceptive Senses
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StartImpact of Poor Sensory Integration
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StartDiagnosing Sensory Integration
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StartSupporting Pupils with Sensory Difficulties
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StartProviding Sensory Input
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StartThe Relevance of Sensory Integration in the Classroom
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StartIntensive Interaction
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StartLanguage and Communication
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StartRelevance of Specific Pedagogies and Differentiation
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StartConclusion
Module 3: Assessments
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StartIntroduction
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StartSchool Policies
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StartASD Specific Assessments
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StartABLLS-R
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StartABLLS-R: Basic Skills Assessment
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StartABLLS-R: Academic Skills Assessment
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StartABLLS-R: Self-Help Skills Assessment
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StartABLLS-R: Motor Skills Assessment
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StartABBLS-R: Guide & Protocol
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StartVB-MAPP
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StartLanguage Programmes for Pupils with ASD
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StartPEP-3: Psychoeducational Profile (3rd Edition)
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StartPEP-3: Exploring the Assessment
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StartTTAP: TEACCH Transition Assessment Profile
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StartTTAP: Scoring
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StartSocial Skills
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StartSocial Skills Concentric Circles
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StartASD Assessment & Curriculum Integration
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StartRole of the Class Teacher & Assessment
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StartSchool Self-Evaluation
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StartConclusion
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.