It takes a village, this has never been more true than when you are faced with nurturing the development of an autistic child. Recognizing, coming up with a strategy for inclusion and implementing these ideas is a challenge teachers and faculty face every day. Having a community to go to for support is paramount. This is what we have built here. A place to come to get real world information and techniques for dealing with the challenges of autism in the classroom. We’ve put together a road map to help guide teachers and faculty in their quest for better management of autistic students. This simple list is meant to spark thought about what you are currently doing and what you could be doing to make your efforts more effective.

Traits of highly effective teachers that establish inclusion.

• Have simple, clear rules.
• Help class with organization.
• Provide reminders before a transition.
• Maintain a simple schedule and routine.
• Demonstrate with a lot of visual learning methods.
• Establish a lower noise level in the classroom.
• Keep extra school tools in case students don’t have what they need for a task.

This simple blog post is a straight forward way for teachers and other school staff to comment with the things that work for them in dealing with their autistic students. Just comment below and share what works and even what you’ve tried that doesn’t work. Every piece of information helps. Let’s build this community and help change an autistic child’s life today!