Learning Areas
Teaching Standards
General Description
It is vitally important for teachers to be aware of how ‘autism’ is for their students. The autism world can be a literal sensory minefield for students & the school environment needs to be designed where it creates a secure space that is conducive to learning.
Children who have autism have different learning styles & as educators we need to be aware of how to cater to the various styles to develop the best strategies to teach them.
This course aims:
To provide autism awareness for all stakeholders who intend to work, or are working with students who have autism.
To develop an understanding of what autism ‘is’ from the student’s perspective.
To provide training, education & strategies for educators, support workers & ancilliary staff who intend to work, or are working with students who have autism.
To provide educational strategies, including sensory strategies;differentiating learning depending on learning styles; and using technology for students with differing abilities.
Audience
Primary & Secondary Teachers, Special Education Teachers & Inclusion Co-ordinators.
Available Delivery Formats
Format Description
24/7 course access
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- If you have a TTA subscription or membership please ignore the pricing when enrolling. Rest assured if your school has a subscription you will not be charged and for Memberships, your invoice will be adjusted accordingly to reflect your discount.
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Teaching Standards
1.2.2 Proficient Level – Understand how students learn
1.4.2 Proficient Level – Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
1.5.2 Proficient Level – Differentiate teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities
1.6.2 Proficient Level – Strategies to support full participation of students with disability
2.6.2 Proficient Level – Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
3.5.2 Proficient Level – Use effective classroom communication
6.3.2 Proficient Level – Engage with colleagues and improve practice
7.3.2 Proficient Level – Engage with the parents/carers
7.4.2 Proficient Level – Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
Are you in NSW? If so, this is relevant for you
This course contributes to 6.0 professional development hours.
Occurrences
There are no occurrences of 2. Online in Australia (ACT) at this time.
Sessions
Autism
1 hour
What is Autism?
Meaning & What does it mean for students?
Secondary conditions & difficulties associated with Autism.
Experiencing the world for an individual who is on the Autism Spectrum.
Information presented online including videos, statistics & examples.
The Transforming Educational Environment
1 hour
The transforming educational environment.
The changing fabric of education means...
What does Autism mean to the student?
Information presented online including videos, statistics and examples.
Sensory Issues
1 hour
What are sensory issues?
How might this look in the classroom?
Sensory Overload/Gestalt
Information presented online including videos, statistics & examples.
Sensory Profiles & assisting with Sensory Issues
1 hour
Perception & dealing with behaviour meltdowns.
Sensory Profiles & Sensory Diets.
Information presented online including videos, statistics & examples.
Learning Styles & Autism
1 hour
Understanding learning styles.
Strategies to improve the outcomes for students with Autism.
Classroom Environment & Inclusion
Group Work
Learning Styles & differentiating learning for your AS students
Information presented online including videos, statistics & examples.
iPads & Autism
1 hour and 30 minutes
Why are iPads so effective in the classroom?
What can the iPad classroom look like?
Student’s perspective.
Information presented online including videos, statistics & examples.
What To Bring
There is no preparation needed to do this course.
User Rating
4.7Latest Reviews
Please note the feedback listed here is unfiltered, and includes all comments and ratings collected.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
Very informative and relevant. Some links are not working.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
The quality and relevance of the course content was very good.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
Very relevant to mainstream classes accommodating children with autism
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
It was an excellent course and very useful for my area of learning support. Shahla Wahid
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
Great content, especially quotes from people with autism.
Some of the videos do need to be updated or be from a school perspective.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
Great refresher
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
I found the course content interesting and engaging.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
Great content, very interesting and helpful information given that will be beneficial to me as I adapt my teaching style to identify and aid students who may be struggling because of a disability.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
The course was very insightful.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
The quality of the course was great! There was a lot of useful information and strategies that I can implement in my classroom. And I can enter the classroom with a different mindset on how to approach the students and engage them.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
This course was very useful for me to help and understand some of the more challenging behaviour in some students i work with
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
Interesting information, gave a good insight into the world of a person with autism.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
Incredibly useful and interesting information presented. Would love more content/direction with regards to students with severe Autism and whether we can fairly include them in a mainstream setting which may set them up for failure and highlight their ‘disability’ due to the education system’s academic nature – despite efforts for differentiated learning and planning for MI’s etc.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
08/10/2020
This is relevant to the work I do.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
25/07/2020
Much of the content was interesting and engaging. It offered varying perspectives on Autism, from the perspective of people with Autism and those who are experts.
In terms of relevance, there is much to think about.
Strategies for the Educational Environment throughout this course are mentioned – though not explicitly. The reference to Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence’s theory is somewhat relevant, though not new research – and not specific to student’s with Autism. I was hoping for some more practical and dynamic strategies to implement or work towards in my classroom.
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
25/07/2020
high quality
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
25/07/2020
Quality of this course was very good and very informative
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
25/07/2020
The content was very informative and helpful. no
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
25/07/2020
The course was an eye opener and contains the foundational knowledge needed when dealing with students with Autism. It is evident to me that without this knowledge it is hard to do justice by these vulnerable students. The course was an eye opener and contains the foundational knowledge needed when dealing with students with Autism. It is evident to me that without this knowledge it is hard to do justice by these vulnerable students. Thank you for passing on this valuable knowledge.
Randa Iskander
Maronite College of the Holy Family
Autism Awareness and Strategies for the Educational Environment - Online - Karina Barley
25/07/2020
This course was very relevant because there are students at this school who have special needs. Therefore, it is important for us to be updated with the teaching styles and strategies to support these students.
About the team
Karina Barley (PhD)
Creator
Dr. Karen Barley is an internationally recognized educational consultant specializing in the needs of children with autism and their families. She has over 30 years of expertise as an educator, private one-on-one consultant, course developer and educational technology specialist.
Karen is especially successful connecting with children who have autism and creating behavioral, sensory and educational strategies that help children reach their full potential. Her highly personable style, combined with extensive research, knowledge and firsthand experience of the needs of children with autism, makes her extremely effective and innovative in tailoring individual solutions for families and their schools. Using new and existing approaches Karen integrates her pioneering work with iPad technology to create differentiated educational programs where children with autism can consistently experience success while learning.
In addition, Ms. Barley is an accomplished and engaging, sought after public speaker and teacher trainer. She has shared her significant insights and knowledge on such subjects as, Technology in Education, Technology and Autism, Autism Awareness, 21st Century Learning, Technology and Curriculum Development and other subjects in the United States, Australia and as a keynote guest speaker for international face to face and online conferences.
She completed her PHD in 2019 and is a sessional teacher at Monash University.