When students with autism are included in the general education classroom, teachers face a significant challenge in learning to adapt the curriculum. This is especially true when there is a large discrepancy between the student’s skills and curriculum expectations. First, the teacher needs to examine the curriculum and see what expectations the student might be able to [...]
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Teachers sometimes ask me, “How do I use ABA (i.e., Applied Behavior Analysis) in the classroom to teach academic subjects?” One approach suggests that a teacher must become familiar with the types of tasks that are suitable for a highly structured lesson, which is the essence of ABA. A teacher must then determine how their [...] Let me tell you a story about David. David is a student with autism who has many problem behaviors, including biting other people. His mother says he gets upset easily because he has a unique way of thinking and people at school don’t understand him. His teacher says he behaves this way because he doesn’t [...] |
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