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 * The kind of learners I am interested in researching more about are children with Autism. In my current job, 4 out of the 40 children enrolled in after school have high-functioning Autism and I would like to learn more about how to better serve them as well as future students of mine.**





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This article offers great information about Asperger’s and children with high-functioning Autism. Temple Grandin, world-renowned author and doctor of Animal Science, is an Assistant Professor from Colorado State University. She has autism and describes traits and thinking styles of children with autism and provides research to support that autism could be hereditary. The article also offers techniques and practices teachers can implement into their classroom to benefit children with high-functioning Autism or Asperger’s.

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This article, titled //Small Wonders//, examines the benefits that art in the classroom has on children with autism in the U.S. The article explains Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) and how they aim to gradually mainstream children with learning disabilities into the classroom with their peers. This article offers good examples of how to incorporate art into the classroom as a learning tool.

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This article/PowerPoint presentation comes from the United States Government Accountability Office and is titled SPECIAL EDUCATION //Children with Autism//. It investigates the trend in the number of children diagnosed with autism and served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The article also provides great information into the types of services these children are receiving and the approaches to their education. The article states that early intervention is important as well as building social skills and “expressive and receptive language and communication skills” (page 2).

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This article is titled, //Management of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders// and offers information into the different autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their effects. The article offers good solid information about successful educational interventions and practices.

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This article is very easily navigable and explains the difficulties and frustrations that children with autism deal with in the classroom. The article offers tips and useful information to include in lesson planning to accommodate children with autism.