Emlyn McAna
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3/16/2023
Topic:
Students with Disabilities
Emlyn McAna
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I am the media Specialist at an Elementary school. I teach grades k-5 every day. My job is to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive to all who enter. My classes are all inclusive. Some with more clusters of ASD students than others. Meeting the needs of all students can be challenging. Communication is a huge part of being on the autism spectrum. Since the group varies in their exceptionalities, I will focus on one student who often rocks back and forth. I found that for him he preferred to sit closer to me during the lesson even though moving him to the back would be less distracting. I would always keep the lesson short and engaging. His Fine Motor skills were weak so the activity to assess learning would often be engaged on the computer or one to one. His class has a para for 4 students. We work together to assure that they each have some time individually as well as whole group. Rearranging the environment for this class is also essential. Nothing is kept the same as their needs change. |