Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney says, “The only ‘normal’ learner is a learner you don’t know that well,” then discusses changes that could revolutionize the education system — from strength-based IEP planning to accommodations for all learners.
To incorporate a child with autism into the general education classroom, use an evidence-based practice that works with all the other students and tweak it to fit the needs of a child with autism.
The Coralwood School in Decatur, Georgia, runs an inclusion model that mixes special needs students with typically developing students and provides many of its therapies in the classroom.
Part of preparing students to meet College and Career Readiness Standards in English language arts (ELA) involves helping them become adept at integrating and evaluating information in a variety of different media formats.
