Professional Development
GRADE LEVEL
90 minutes
DURATION
Neurodiversity
Topic
Civics
Subject
Identity
Social Justice Domain
Description
By the end of this lesson, participants will be able to Identify and explain what autism Is and apply this knowledge to make their classrooms and workplaces more accessible to their autistic students and peers.
Essential questions
- How can we make sure that autistic people feel welcome in the classroom and workplace?
Vocabulary
- Ableism
- Neurodivergent
- Identity First Language
- Person First Language
- Nonspeaking
- Executive Function
- AAC Device
- Special Interests
- Echolalia
- Stimming
- Masking
- Eugenics
PROCEDURE
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REQUIRED MATERIALS
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