Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Technology, Curriculum, and Common Sense

Vol. 5 No. 3

Year: 2012

Issue: November-January

Title: Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Technology, Curriculum, and Common Sense 

Author Name: Ennis-Cole 

Synopsis: 

Autism is a spectrum of disorders which comprises Asperger’s Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Delay — Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Rett’s Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Autistic Disorder.  It affects 1 in 110 children (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, [CDC], 2011), and it is a complex neurological disorder that is characterized by impairments in communication/language, behavior, and social interaction.  The individual with ASD may have mild to severe impairments in one or more of the areas listed above.  This makes it difficult to meet their needs, and it provides educational challenges.  This manuscript explores the role of technology, curriculum development, and common sense in educational planning for individuals in the spectrum.