The topic I chose is Autism.InstructionsWeek 8 AssignmentFrom the list below, pick a topic
The topic I chose is Autism.
InstructionsWeek 8 Assignment
From the list below, pick a topic for the Week 8 Assignment. Create a PowerPoint presentationthat addresses the topic you have chosen. Using 8-10 content slides, present information that will give the viewer an overview of the topic. Be sure to address any controversies surrounding the topic. Cite at least 4 resources that you used to support your work, using APA formatting. Please also include a title slide and a reference slide.
Topics:
American with Disabilities Act – what ADA entails, how to implement it, examples of accommodations etc.
IEP Process: define participants and their roles, sample IEP, IEP content, measurable goals and objectives (what does it mean, examples)
IFSP (same content as IEP)
Early intervention programs/Assessment/Strategies
Response to Intervention
Autism – characteristics, issues for education, educational and instructional strategies*
ADHD – characteristics, issues for education, educational and instructional strategies
Learning Disabilities – characteristics, issues for education, educational and instructional strategies
Behavior Modification Programs: guiding principles, why they work, examples of classroom management techniques. Functional Behavioral Analysis, ABC analysis (antecedent behavior consequence)
Assessment strategies and alternate assessment strategies for exceptional children
Effect of disabilities on families/ support for families /family resources
Evidence based strategies for teaching children with disabilities
NCLB and children with disabilities
Transitional and Vocational Planning
Assistive technology for various disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication devices
Applied Behavioral Analysis and Autism
Gifted Education
Differential Instruction
Co-teaching, multi-age classrooms, other teaching strategies
You may propose a topic for approval
Assignment Week 8
Possible points
Student
points
Power point provides relevant information that gives the reader an overview of the chosen topic and addresses any controversies that may exist.
50
Slide presentation is visually engaging and information is presented in a clear and uncluttered manner.
10
You demonstrated a consistent command of sentence boundaries and spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and usage conventions. Although minor errors may be evident, they do not detract from the fluency of the writing or the clarity of your essay.
15
You used at least four appropriate references and cited them following APA 6th ed. formatting style. Intext citations should be placed on each slide as appropriate.
15
Power Point is 8-10 content slides in length. Presentation includes a cover slide and a reference slide (Total 10 to 12 slides)
10
100