No two children with ASD will have the same learning style or learning support needs. In general, people with autism routinely experience learning challenges such as:
Organisational difficulties
Distractibility
Challenges with sequencing
Difficulties in generalisation
Limitations in social communication skills
Uneven patterns of learning strengths and weaknesses
The child with ASD will require carers and teachers to understand, support and teach him skills in a consistent manner.
But this is not all of the picture!
People with autism usually have many learning strengths and positive characteristics as well. For example, they may:
Have precise and powerful memories
Be strongly visual
Be able to associate learning to the context in which it is taught
Have single-minded attention and great passion for what is important to them
Be very loyal, frank, and honest
Our job is to seek to understand each student's learning needs, challenges, preferences and strengths, and work with them in a way that is personally meaningful.
'For our students to change...we need to change first' - Division TEACCH 2000.
Useful external links
The following links are provided for your information only. They are sites maintained by other groups, organisations and individuals. As such, these links are provided in good faith. The presence of a link does not necessarily imply that ARC(S) endorses or supports the originator(s). The absence of a group does not imply that ARC(S) does not support it.
ARC(S) cannot be held responsible for any damage or loss caused by any inaccuracy or inconsistency in linked sites/pages, nor does it have any jurisdiction over the content of these resources or their accessibility. All sites are checked for autism relevance and information content prior to publication. Given the ease of updating on the web, we cannot be held responsible for the quality of information provided.
Autism New Zealand Inc.
A practical site with a good educational overview of services available in NZ. Offers books, videos and links.
Autism News of Orange County and the Rest of the World
A collaborative publication for parents and professionals dedicated to sharing research-based strategies, innovative educational approaches, best practices and experiences in the area of autism.
Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)
Our local website providing an overview of services provided by our charity in Singapore. Training, products and services related to autism are outlined. Our ARC Website is the gateway to autism information, and happenings in Singapore at many different levels. Browse through our training options, products and services related to autism.
Autism Today
Updated news, resources and books. Although focused on the US, there are some useful links to related organisations and events around the world.
Division TEACCH
Information, materials and training about TEACCH and structured teaching. Discussions on infusing structured teaching principles into academic and non-academic areas are particularly useful.
Geneva Centre for Autism
Autism resources for parents, professionals and individuals with ASD, training and events. Excellent resources for the parents and caregivers of newly diagnosed child with autism.
The National Autistic Society
A wide variety of resources and information about autism. Links to sites throughout the UK and the world. Up-to-date research and programme reviews. Tremendously rich website full of practical information about autism, the management of autism, and the education and support of people with autism from young up to adult-hood.
WeCAN EIP Portal
Useful information about autismand services offered. This site has a license-only log-in section that contains a wealth of information and teaching resources for young children on the autism spectrum developed here in Singapore by the ARC(S) EIP teaching team.
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