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Autism in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for Teachers

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Built for classroom teachers from kindergarten to Year 12, this course gives you the research-backed knowledge and ready-to-use strategies to understand and genuinely support your autistic students. You will explore sensory environments, communication differences, demand-sensitive teaching, and Universal Design for Learning through a neurodiversity-affirming lens that sees autism as a different – not deficient – way of experiencing the world. Walk away with practical tools you can implement immediately, from strengths-based observation writing to family communication strategies that actually work.

Course Content

Understanding Autism: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Foundation

  • What Autism Actually Is: Moving Beyond the Deficit Model
  • How Autistic Students Experience School: The Student Perspective
  • Language, Identity, and Respectful Practice in the Classroom
  • Quiz: Understanding Autism

Sensory and Communication Differences in the Classroom

Meltdowns, Shutdowns, and Demand-Sensitive Teaching

Universal Design for Learning and Strengths-Based Teaching

Support Plans, Observations, and Family Partnerships

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