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Managing During Covid-19 Webpage, University Of Maine Maine Autism Institute For Education And Research
Managing During Covid-19 Webpage, University Of Maine Maine Autism Institute For Education And Research
Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research
Screenshot of University of Maine's Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research webpage suspending activities during the COVID-19 pandemic and guidance for coping during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maine Autism Institute For Education And Research Resources, University Of Maine Maine Autism Institute For Education And Research
Maine Autism Institute For Education And Research Resources, University Of Maine Maine Autism Institute For Education And Research
Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research
Screenshot of University of Maine's Maine Autism Institute for Education and Research webpage with guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who Is My Friend? Resources For Teaching Media Literacy In Special Education, Melinda S. Burchard Ph.D., Lori Konopasek, Betsy Layman, Sarah Myers, Linda Poston
Who Is My Friend? Resources For Teaching Media Literacy In Special Education, Melinda S. Burchard Ph.D., Lori Konopasek, Betsy Layman, Sarah Myers, Linda Poston
Faculty Educator Scholarship
Possible characteristics of autism or intellectual disabilities include vulnerability or gullibility in social situations. Therefore, some teens or adults with autism or intellectual disabilities may struggle to discern who is a true friend. In the context of media literacy, such challenges can lead to confusion in social media friend requests or related safe behaviors in using social media. This media literacy team intends for this resource to support teachers of special education or adult education to teach teens or adults with intellectual disabilities or autism about discerning friendships in the context of media literacy. A sample lesson is included.
Bridging The Music Education Gap: Designing A Curriculum For Students With Autism To Be Taught By Pre-Service Teachers, Josie Schultz
Bridging The Music Education Gap: Designing A Curriculum For Students With Autism To Be Taught By Pre-Service Teachers, Josie Schultz
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
This paper contains 20 music lessons written and designed for the elementary students enrolled in the Kelly Autism Program at Western Kentucky University. The Kelly Autism Program serves local students diagnosed with autism and offering educational support and after school services. The program in previous years had music classes however, because the staff had no formal training in music, these lessons were forgotten about when staff members resigned, and new staff were hired. These lessons were also limited in content, the lessons in this thesis have been designed to be taught by teachers with little musical training. Each lesson has …