Autism 101
The ability to do something well.
What are skills?
A portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart when it detects an abnormal rhythm and changes the rhythm back to normal.
What is a AED?
Design for Diversity:
Unique Titles on each slide
Simplified (yet visually engaging) layout
Colour contrast tested (text/background)
Accessible font
Descriptive hyperlinks
Presentation provided ahead of time to participants (for interpreters etc)
What is an Universal Design?
Information that you collect on a potential occupation.
What is LMI?
outlines the principles, strategies, and practices
necessary to create such an inclusive educational environment. It is based on the
belief that diversity in the classroom enhances learning for everyone, and that all
students, regardless of their abilities or background, should have access to
high-quality education.
What is the Inclusive Education Policy?
The personality trait that is a result of how you get your energy, being with people or being along. This is just one example.
What is introvert/Extrovert?
Blue, Gold, Green and Blue
What is Personality Dimensions?
includes devices and/or services that enhances performance of students with disabilities or those facing barriers to learning, their environment or tasks.
What is Assistive Technology?
Volunteer
Take a course
job shadow
How do we improve our skills?
These individuals are responsible for the programming and teaching for students.
Who are Teachers and Learning Support Teachers?
Realistic, Artistic, Social, Conventional, Enterprising and Inquisitive.
What are the Holland Codes?
A Social Network spot that is more professional.
What is LinkedIn?
is an integrated school-wide approach which provides a structure for effective instruction, assessment, and support for all learners with a focus on well-being and achievement
What is Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)?
an unsolicited call to an employer with the goal of showing your interest in their open position or something that's upcoming.
What is a cold call?
one of the many supports available and is considered a Tier 3. support for students with intensive needs.
What is a TA?
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something:
What is a value?
A question that requires a yes/no answer
What is a closed ended question?
Making a phone call or stopping in to ask about job opportunities.
What is a cold call?
Date, address, salutation, intro, meat and potatoes, closing, signature
What are the parts of the Cover Letter?
_______is responsible for:
Daily management, supervision, and evaluation of all school personnel
- Scheduling, assigning responsibilities, and supervision of TAs
- Meeting the training needs of TAs
- Ensure TAs work the hours that were established and have a scheduled
lunch break
Who is the Principal?
A combination of all of your life's work including volunteer work, employment, hobbies and school work.
What is a career?
Posture, odors, facial expressions, hygiene,
What are things that you notice with a first impression?
All jobs that are not advertized.
What is the hidden job market?
A 30 second speech with a potential employer to sell yourself.
What is an Elevator pitch?
Focus on reduction of stress, fear and frustration
Seeks to prevent aggression and crisis situations
Seeks to understand a situation and the associated triggers
Avoids punitive consequences for a distressed individual
Offers proactive, active and reactive strategies
Recognizes the difference between an individual who is calm, who is escalating, who is in crisis, and who is in post-crisiis recovery. Anchored in relationship building, trust, respect, and a philosophy of care.
Reflects an understanding of neurology and the unique points autism may present
What is the Low Arousal Approach?