Masters Thesis

Professional school counselor presentation regarding autistic students

Full inclusion in middle school classrooms of high functioning autistic students has been on the rise in recent years throughout the United States. General education middle school teachers receive some training in their credential schooling regarding full inclusion however; additional support at the school site level is needed to help teachers with behavioral supports for the inclusion autism spectrum disorder students. For this graduate thesis project, a professional development has been created for professional school counselors to present to the general education middle school teachers in collaboration with the school psychologist. The presentation is designed for the presenters to discuss common behaviors found in autism spectrum disorder students, how these behaviors may be demonstrated in the classroom setting, and strategies to prevent or intervene during negative behavior outbursts that may occur in the classroom.

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