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Students with ASD have difficulty understanding the
bigger picture of assignments, tests, and reading. Take some time
in your lectures to directly address how one skill or concept or
step relates to the next.
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The organization of writing is typically problematic,
as are managing long-range projects, time management, planning, and
maintaining momentum. Direct instruction in these study skills, as
they related specifically to your curriculum, will prove highly
beneficial.
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For note taking, allow the use of recording devises
such as the Audionote app for IPad, or the LiveScribe Smart Pen.
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Students with ASD have difficulty distinguishing
between essential and nonessential information. Make it clear by
somehow highlighting the important information: with PowerPoint
bullets, study guides, etc.
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In addition, they often do not remember information
that many of us have learned from past experiences or that to others
comes as common sense. State the obvious. Name what you are doing.
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Be specific when providing instructions. Ensure that
they know what to do, how to do it, and when to do it.
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Provide information and reassurance frequently so the
student knows he is moving in the right direction or completing the
correct task. Use frequent check-ins to monitor progress and
stress.
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Find opportunities to tell the student what he did
right. Be specific.
