I really enjoyed the speaker and presentation on Autism~ I thought it was both interesting and extremely beneficial. I liked how Josh incorporated group work and such within the presentation. I also found it very helpful that he gave us tips that would be helpful while teaching autistic children as well as teaching mainstream children. I also found it so helpful that he gave us tips that would support inclusion, such as peer work~ Overall, I feel like I will be able to use the information that Josh presented in my current placement as well as my future teacher jobs.
Currently, I have a couple of students who should be placed somewhere on the autism spectrum, however, their parents refuse to get them the tests that they need, to determine exactly what is going on. It is very difficult for my CT, because there is only so much she can do for these students, one student in particular- V~ he has trouble with the alphabet, letter/sound recognition, letter recognition, etc. My CT has spent the entire year teaching him how to write his name and the sound and name of each letter that makes up him name. Although he has made great progress, he still needs so much more work and attention then my teacher can give him. I think it is important that he stays in a mainstream class, I just think that he needs extra help, because as of how, he is extremely behind, even for being in kindergarten.
Overall, I feel that my past CT’s have used many of the methods that Josh discussed. I think that it is so important that future teachers learn about autism since it is so prevalent in society today and since it is being recognized so much more than in the past. I wish that we would have speakers like this more often because I feel that these are very relevant issues that often get overlooked due to time constraints and content and such.
~Nicki Lendo
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As I said already in my blog, I enjoyed the presentation on Autism. I, too, feel like I learned so much that I hope to be able to use someday in my own classroom. I have not had any opportunity in any of the placements that I have been in to experience working with children with autism.
Refering to Nicoles situation right now, I don't understand why parents do not get their children the help that they need. In terms of the CT, I am very glad that she is doing the best that she can, but sometimes, a teachers best is not good enough when circumstances exceed capabilities. I agree that this student needs to stay in a mainstream classroom, but something needs to be done for him. I wonder if the parents have a fear of finding out their child has a disability, or if they cannot afford to have the tests done. Do the tests cost anything? I think that within NLCB, it should allow free testing for students that are showing signs of a learning disability. If no child is to be left behind, everything needs to be done in order to ensure that.
I guess teachers just need to do what they can do, and that is where I am glad, as Nicole is, to have learned some strategies to include students with Autism into a mainstream classroom.
Lisa:)
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