This course is for Teachers and Administrators in grades K-12 and meets the following professional development criteria, Improving teaching skills and Reading Comprehension.
Participants will examine the diagnostic criteria used to define ASD, autism spectrum disorder, the history of the disease since it was first diagnosed in 1943 and the latest treatments. Participants will also explore autism websites to gain insight about the disorder, the people who suffer with it and the impact of having a student with autism in their classroom.
Participants will complete a written project, performance assessment and an action plan for implementation.
Participants will be assessed using a multiple choice pre and post assessment. Scores on the post assessment must be at least 80%.
