ATPE Online Continuing Professional Education


  Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
   

This CPE unit is worth one hour credit for certification renewal requirements of the Texas State Board for Educator Certification. As an educator taking this CPE unit, you are held to the honor system and will certify, once the unit is completed, that you have read all text and source material presented in order to achieve the maximum benefit of the training credit.

Click on the linked title above and read the source material. Fill in the blanks using the exact words cited in the material. There are a total of 20 questions.

  1. Children with autism exhibit abnormal development during the very early years of life.
      
  2. An increased number of neurons and premature growth of synapses would imply that information is processed via a different brain mechanism, leading to a of sensory stimuli.
      
  3. Dr. Manuel F. Casanova, a neurologist, further notes that the lack of lateral inhibitors in the cortex would affect an individual's ability to discriminate between sensory information.
      
  4. Autism is a severe and pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by disruptions in social and communication, and stereotypical patterns of interests, activities and .
      
  5. Autistic students with more advanced skills tend to use a small range of topics and have difficulty with concepts.
      
  6. Although students with autism spectrum disorders suffer through many challenges, the processing of information is a strength that can be targeted.
      
  7. Most children and adults indicate that they learn best through visual means, especially when paired with an auditory or experience.
       
  8. Schedules provide autistic students with an understanding of what is to and what is .
      
  9. Having established that a visual or illustrated schedule is an essential tool for all students with autism spectrum disorders, the challenge is in creating schedules that are tailored to the , and interests of individual students.
      
  10. Once the format is determined, then decisions must be made regarding the schedule’s and .