2/5/2023
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Andrew Bowen
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I have had a number of students throughout the years with autism at the high school level. One would become extremely emotional if he did not receive a score on a project or test that he liked. In the beginning, he would sometimes throw himself on the floor and cry and slap the ground in this situation. After talking with him (and having some compassionate other students in the class who were able to help calm him down), we were able to minimize and eventually eliminate these outbursts once he understood that there were plenty other grades to go in and that one grade wasn't going to sink his whole GPA. I taught him for four years in total and watched him go on to do well in college. |
2/5/2023
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Andrew Bowen
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1. Describe how two of the strategies discussed could potentially be implemented in your art classroom. Be sure to identify the two strategies by name, and describe how they could be used to address the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
Peer Partner - I find this helps with a variety of disabilities, but I often use it with students with autism. The students often feel more comfortable asking a peer partner for help than myself.
Chaining - Chaining helps my autistic and ADHD students complete bigger projects by breaking the process down into smaller, more manageable tasks. |
2/5/2023
Topic:
Assessment of Learning
Andrew Bowen
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1. Provide/Describe one or more examples of adapted or alternative assessments you have successfully used in the art classroom for students with disabilities. Be sure to identify the student's disability. Share your response in the threaded discussion.
I have found that with my students with autism or ADHD giving them more time for assessments (whether a test, classwork or homework assignment) helps them succeed more. They often have the ability/knowledge, but sometimes they need a little more time to organize their thoughts or finish the assessment. They are still demonstrating their mastery of the concept in the end. |