About Special Education: April is Autism Awareness Month

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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education I share some resources for teachers of children with autism. I hope those of you who are teaching social skills will try out my social skills baseball. We will be doing it in my Middle School Autism classroom this week. Autism News I send you to a couple of interesting articles I read this week in the New York Times: One relayed the news that several scientists have independently linked certain "de novo" mutations at certain locations on the genome to children with autism who have no autism in their families. Another is an analysis of the recent CDC report that sets the prevalence of Autism at one in 88, a new high after last years estimate of one in 101. Social Skills Baseball This week most major league baseball teams will have their season openers. It's a good time to harness your student's interest by playing "Social Skills Baseball." This group game is a great way review social skills acquired during the year, to rehearse interactions and just to have a little fun role playing. See More About:  social skills  teacher resources  printables April is Autism Awareness Month For me, every month is Autism Awareness Month. I work with students with Autism. I'm in the process of getting my BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst.) I just accepted a... Read more Keeping a Lid on It I'm a big fan of foreign movies. I find they give a us a glimpse into life in other cultures, other times, other continents. I picked up a French movie... Read more Special Education Ads Autism Children Autism Checklist Aspergers Autism Autism Autistic Signs Autism Featured Articles The Basics of Special Education. Special Education 101 Special Education Assessment Teaching Tips and Strategies Lesson Plans for Inclusion and Special Education Students Classroom Management and Discipline Strategies Disabilities in Special Education   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More> This newsletter is written by: Jerry Webster Special Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Special Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads How to Write an IEP Dealing With Problem Behaviors Special Education Careers Assessment for Special Education Reading Strategies for Students with LD   Follow me on: Advertisement