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Use of Songs to Promote Independence in Morning Greeting Routines for Young Children with Autism
J Autism Dev Disord, by Kern, P., Wolery M., and Aldridge D., published in 2007, summarized Jan 28, 2008

Special greeting songs help preschoolers with autism enter the classroom, greet the teacher, and start playing.

This study was deigned to see if greeting songs that were written specifically for a child with autism (original greeting song) could help that child start his school day. The study looked at two three-year-old boys. While the music therapist wrote the song, the teachers sang the two songs to the two boys. The songs not only helped the boys, but it also caused classmates to go up and greet the boys. The authors suggest that songs may be able to help children with autism work through other trouble spots in their day.


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Technology Tools to Help Students with Autism

Aug 29, 2011

This article highlights the pros of an technology-based online academic program for some children with autism. There may be any number of reasons parents may choose an online education, including bullying at school, sensory overload issues, and the pursuit of subjects above and beyond what is provided in a traditional school setting. The article highlights several organizations that are working on technology issues involving education so that they can provide the best experience possible for each child – whether it’s homeschooling, home and online schooling, or home, online, and peer interaction. While many parents and school districts have found that the iPad and other tablets are making a huge difference in the way students with autism communicate, other organizations are going a step further: K12, MIT Media Lab, Innovative Technology for Autism Advisory Board, Progressus Therapy, and Khan Academy.

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Using Virtual Technology to Enable Students with Autism to Interact with Peers and Therapists

Dec 10, 2010

This article focuses on reasons for and therapeutic success when using virtual technology for students with autism and other developmental delays. Examples include using virtual training when a student has to miss academic class time for therapy time, or providing peer interaction for children in a remote location or unable to attend school. Parents, teachers, and therapists can set up a child’s individualized educational program (IEP) when all are not in the same location. In addition, there are many school districts that cannot afford certain scholastic and therapeutic opportunity for their students, but can take advantage of video-conferencing. School districts successfully using distance learning for children with disabilities include: Broward County Public Schools (FL); Texas Education Agency; Kentucky School for the Deaf; and New Mexico School for the Deaf.

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Ohio YMCA Opens Preschool for Children with Autism

Jul 22, 2009

The Clippard Family YMCA in Ohio will open a full-day preschool for children with autism. The preschool will focus on applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy and will provide peer interaction and social interaction. The children will receive one-on-one intervention along with the chance to use the YMCA's swimming pool and gym facilities. The YMCA services the Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana areas. 

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Social Skills Academy Prepares Children with Autism for Community Interactions

Apr 21, 2009

The Social Skills Academy prepares Tennessee children with autism to function socially in the community. In addition to lessons that teach emotions, peer interaction, body language, making friends, and play, each school day begins and ends with a meal during which children are taught appropriate table manners. Tonia Wheeler, autism consultant (Putnam County Schools), states, "Establishing Social Skills Academy . . . offers children with ASD an intensive social skills program in a natural setting with peer models. In addition, school personnel are increasing their knowledge of ASD and learning to implement a variety of strategies for maximum student learning."

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