Understanding Autism

Handouts

The Roles and Needs of Families of Adolescents with ASD

A brief summary of an article about roles, needs, and supports for families of high school students on the autism spectrum

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FPG_Snapshot76_2014.pdf

Handouts, Training Materials

Understanding Autism: A Guide for Secondary School Teachers

A great resource for all high school staff. This guide, with links to professional development videos, provides specific research-based suggestions for working with students with ASD at the high school level.

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UnderstandingAutismSecondaryTeachersGuide.pdf

Understanding Autism: A Guide for Secondary School Teachers

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UnderstandingAutismSecondaryTeachersGuide.pdf

Training Materials

Understanding Autism Professional Development Curriculum

This presentation is part of a professional development series created specifically for educators in middle and high schools serving students on the autism spectrum

Articles and Conference Presentations

Addressing the Needs of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder Considerations and Complexities for High School Interventions

An article in the journal Exceptional Children describing the outcomes of 28 focus groups CSESA conducted during the development phase of the CSESA study.

Link: http://ecx.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/01/16/0014402914563703.abstract

Building inclusive high school communities for autistic students

Link: Building inclusive high school communities for autistic students

Deepening Supports for Teens with Autism

An article from Educational Leadership

Link: Deepening Supports for Teens with Autism

Developmental Characteristics & Profiles of High School Students on the Autism Spectrum

A poster presentation from the ASHA 2016 conference in Philadelphia, PA.

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ASHA_2016_Social Profiles.pdf

Examining Phenotypic Profiles of Adolescents with Autism in High School Programs

Presentation at Gatlinburg Conference San Diego 2018.