Introduction
In a school setting, there are students that have different types of disabilities. In the Special Education Department, the Paraprofessionals might not be familiar with the disability the student has, so today you will be learning about autism. By the end of this web quest, you will find out the answers to these questions…
What is autism?
What are the accommodations?
Task
Go to each of the websites to answer the questions stated in the introduction. Please take notes if needed.
Process
Click on this link to read about what is autism. http://www.autismsciencefoundation.org/what-is-autism
Click on this link to read about how to make accommodations in the classroom for a student with autism. http://www.healthcentral.com/autism/c/1443/156580/accommodate-autism/
Evaluation
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Following Tasks
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Followed tasks with no help.
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Conclusion
This is the end of the web quest. Now, I hope you feel more comfortable when working with a student with autism. Please think about taking some examples from the accommodation website for use in the classroom.
