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> - The article discusses how previewing an activity before doing it, not only helps students with autism but is benefical for all students. One story told dealt with a boy named David who had Asperger's Syndrome which caused him to have difficulty with social pragmatics. His phyiscal education teacher came up with a way to help him by creating two social stories. It seemed to help for those particular events but it didn't help entirely so he's phyiscal education teacher decided to ask his classroom teacher so she could discuss upcoming activities in her physical education class. Using previewing to assist David helped, after a few weeks he became more prepared for class knowing what to expect and relaxed. One fundamental characteristic of a child with ASD is lack of social skills which may impede a students success in an inclusive program. Previewing helps deal with that by allowing the student to understand what to expect in class. > - This article discusses using systematic instruction to help children with autism learn math. Four class were used to particpate in this study. Two of which had students with high-functioning autism and two that had students with autism as well as typically developed students. For the purpose of the study, one autism class and one integrated class were randomly assigned a study group while the other two were served as the control. Before the method was applied, the teachers were given instruction and training using the new method. The systematic intsruction was given for a period of three months and was provided using both direct and embedded instructional strategies teaching math. The study showed that students with high-functioning autism were able to recieve a better understanding of math with the systematic instruction. > - ASD is characterized by marked and sustained social, behavioral, and communcation impairments that can impact every aspect of adaptive functioning. Video modeling has been used to teach a variety of skills to individuals with this disorder. It is thought to be benefical as a learning tool because it combines power of observational learning with tendencies of ASD individuals to be particularly responsive to visually cued instruction. A certain challenge is finding a certain job that can be easily modeled and video recorded for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The study used four men to observe that had ASD. Each was put into a Rocky the Raccoon costume and where showen a video of how the character acted. The process seemed to be affective for the men. > - This article discusses using video instruction to help students with severe developmental delays. Video modeling is a technique using videotaped scenarios to observe rather than live one. It allows the student to focus on a consistent repetition without distraction. Recent texts suggest that using this technique may help students with severe developmental delays. Over a seven year period, students were introduced to video presentation of grooming and dressing. Each video being played at fifty percent normal speed in ten minute repetitive segments. Students watched for fourteen sessions without attempting and in the twenty-four classrooms, those with apporiate viewing skills and adequate manipulatory abilities mastered the skills that were never perviously performed. Wirkus, Mary, Comer, Laura, Swenson, Kim, & Weingarten, Shelly. (2009). Assistive technology supports for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. //Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initaiative//, This article shows definitions of many different ways that autism can affect a students classroom behavior and performance, and shows examples of non-technological and technological methods of using strategies to help change a students behavior, some of which can go from the simple use of cards and pictures to various software and other computer tools. These methods can be used by teachers to help prepare students with autism, not just in school, but for later in life too.
 * Michelle Grenier and Pat Yeaton, The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, [|Previewing: a successful strategy for students with Autism: Giving a brief overview of each physical education before it occurs can benefit all students.](Jan 2011) pg. 28(6)
 * Hui Fang Huang "Angie" Su, Leanne Lai and Herminia Janet Rivera, Creative Education, [|Using an Exploratory Approach to help children with Autism learn Mathematics] (Dec 2010) pg. 149(5)
 * Keith D. Allen, Dustin P. Wallace, Diana Renes, Scott L. Bowen and Ray V. Burke, Education & Treatment of Children, [|Use of Video Modeling to teach vocal skills to adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders](Aug 2010) pg. 339(11)
 * G.B. Biederman and B. Freedman, The Journal of Early and Intensive Behavioral Intervention, [|Modeling skills, signs and lettering for children with down syndrome, autism and other severe developmental delays by video instruction in classroom setting](Winter 2007) pg. 736(8)