Lesson plans for 11yr old autistic child:?

Question

I need a good lesson plan for an 11 yr old, 6th grade autistic student. She is very good at listening and paying attention. This lesson will be for an observation. Any good websites will help too!
Thanks.

Answer 1

I would find something the child is interested in as well as an aspect of the curriculum the child is currently working on. In your lesson plan, it is best to include what the child currenlty knows and how you will use that to teach them a new skill/concept. Being that the child is autistic be sure to include some aspect of repetition with the lesson. I will be glad to help if I know more about the child/what the class is...

Answer 2

I observed a special education class. I don't know about you student but some of the autistic students I observed would get very upset when their schedule changed. The teacher had a folder with little pockets (like when you check out a library book, where the library card goes) with the child's activities through out the day. When they finished one activity they would take out the card and turn it over and go to the next one. I'm not sure if this is any help.

Maybe you could use flashcards since she is a good listener. The children I observed were in first grade so its a little different. Good luck, let me know what you plan. I want to become a special education teacher. In fact in January I'll be attending Northern Illinois University for it.

I found a link for art projects for autistic children, hope this helps a bit.
http://www.lessontutor.com/kd2.html

Answer 3

Hi, it really depends on the individual ...all plans should be person centred ...what sort of training do u have? ...if u don't have specific training u shouldn't be put in a position where u have to develop such plans.

Most people with autism are visual learners ...all plans should include visual aides ...special ed classes usually begin with a visual plan of the school day ...u should also include activities that are appropriate to the persons sensory needs, as people with autism have sensory integration issues. The person should also be taught in a setting that has minimal distractions.

Are u developing a plan for student in a special ed or mainstream setting? There are so many variable ...to develop a plan u need to have a meeting with the student, their family, teachers and maybe even their medical professional in order to determine relevant and appropriate goals for the student. An individual education plan should then be developed ...each goal should be broken down in to component parts and comprehensive task analysis conducted.

To determine what to teach, talk to significant parties and look at the school curriculum (these still apply to students with disabilities) and make goals age appropriate. To find out HOW to teach, research Marc Gold ...he is THE person to emulate. Gary LaVigna is also a major player in the disability sector.

Hope that helps :)

Answer 4

The only way one can answer this question is to find out what the functioning level of this autistic student is -- in the 6th Grade, my own Autistic Child (Asperger's Syndrome) was fully integrated into a regular classroom, with a classroom aide, and involved in GIFTED program services too.

Answer 5

* ( www.edhelper.com ) has lesson plans for special ed they have worksheets for your class too! I use it everyday...........Special Ed Educator