learning styles of individuals with autism - autism awareness month

Learning Styles of Individuals with Autism 

A presentation for Autism Awareness Month.

Advocate for Awareness AND acceptance!

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Proudly supported and sponsored by Project Autism Australia and Digital Learning Tree USA for

Autism Awareness Month

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A series of quotes from a variety of people who have Autism, as well as quotes

from researchers and experts in the field:

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Autism is a different way of learning and being.

 (Grandin, 1995; O'Neil, 2006)

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Autism is a way of life. 

(Sinclair, 1993)

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

People who have Autism orientate within the world

differently 

(Williams, 1994)

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Children/people with Autism are completely aware of

their differences, however seek to be treated equally.

 (Kelly, 2006)

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People with Autism are unique, amazing, brilliant in varying degrees, but they

are NOT disabled.

(Barley, 2010)

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

We don’t need to find a cure, instead society needs to

adapt, accept and understand Autism.

(Baron-Cohen, 2000; Miller, 2008)

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

We are all more than a condition, a jumbled jigsaw,

an Autism 'fruit salad.

 (Williams, 2010)

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Murray, D., Lesser, M., & Lawson, W. (2005) contend that Autistic individuals can only focus on one thing at a

time, hence this is extremely

important for their learning

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As educators we need to focus on the student’s abilities and not their

deficits.

 (Little, 2001)Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Grandin (2006) suggests three types of learning styles for children with Autism:

Visual thinkers, i.e. as Grandin puts it, she literally thinks in pictures.

Music and mathematical thinkers; these children think in patterns and will be good at math, music, computers and technology.

Verbal logic thinkers; these children think in words and often love languages, history, weather statistics, stock market etc.

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“This is how my mind works... Instead of Googling

for words, my brain Googles for pictures”

(Grandin, 2006)Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Click here to be read a document written by Temple Grandin on

learning styles.

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The world needs different kinds of minds!

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Thank you for joining me today. I will be celebrating Autism Awareness Month with the launch of my three new courses for Carers, Parents and Educators.

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The iPad as an Augmentative Communication Device

Stay tuned to Digital Learning Tree’s Website

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Teachers in the US can earn (1) University Credit upon completion of each unit.

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Take a FREE look inside Lesson One of the Understanding and Supporting Children with

Autism course.

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Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Karina D. Barley Benefits for Using Technology for the Learner with Autism 2014©

Authored By: Karen D. Barley (Diploma Teaching, Graduate Diploma Education, Masters in Education) ©Owner of Project Autism and Official Partner of Digital Learning Tree USA

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