Scenario 1: Dominique is failing all of his content area classes; he misses at least 1 or 2 days a week, and he has numerous office referrals for class cutting and insubordination. Today, Dominique enters class 5 minutes late. When the teacher asks if he has a pass, he goes into a 2-minute explanation about how his locker was jammed and then he couldn't find his notebook. The teacher asks Dominique to take his seat, and he walks slowly across the room, talking to a student in passing, hitting another on the head. He finally reaches his seat, and the teacher reminds him to start the drill. He has no pencil. Another student lends him a pencil, and he raises his hand to ask if he can sharpen it. By the time Dominique has returned from sharpening his pencil, the class has moved on to the lesson. Dominique sits to read his assignment but instead stares off into space. When the teacher reminds him again to complete his work, he asks if he can use the restroom. When told that he can't at this time, Dominique shuts his notebook and refuses to read. Ten minutes later, Dominique asks to go to Guidance.
While job interviewing training is part of the transition planning and school-to-work curriculum, using virtual reality (VR) can be a valuable addition to the current curriculum, specifically given the unique characteristics of individuals with ASD. This article will provide step-by step procedures to integrate VR into the current classroom transition training program.
Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience anxiety at higher rates than their neurotypical peers, which can negatively impact school performance. Anxiety symptoms for these students can be challenging to identify because they mimic diagnostic characteristics. As key intervention team members, school-based mental health professionals can assist with identifying and addressing anxiety in students with autism. Specific evidence-based strategies for school-based mental health professionals are detailed to support efforts to intervene successfully with students with autism who experience anxiety.
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