This post wraps up my Free Inquiry project on Autism (ASD). While completing my research and reflecting on my personal experience. These are some of the things I am taking away from this project. Overall, I learned a lot from this project and feel more prepared to support, understand, and celebrate neurodiversity in my future…
What is Computational Thinking? Photo by jaro education Computational thinking is a way of solving problems by thinking logically and creatively. This concept breaks bigger problems into smaller steps, noticing patterns, and making clear plans to solve them. For example, planning a group project would involve splitting tasks, figuring out what comes first, and making…
We often hear about the need for Autism Spectrum Disorder awareness, that it is important for people to know about the existence of ASD, to recognize signs, and to understand that children with autism are a part of our world. But awareness alone is not enough. What really changes lives is ASD acceptance. By practicing…
For this week’s post, I will walk you through what day-to-day life could look like for someone living with ASD I am no expert; this is just my interpretation. I will be using first-person narration to allow you, readers, to step into the perspective of what life could look like for someone who has ASD….
For this week’s reflection, I used a Venn diagram from Pathways to Understanding: Patterns and Practices in the Learning-Focused Classroom by Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman, to reflect on these two Take Me Outside Day experiences. This tool helped me compare and contrast my two Take Me Outside Day experiences, one at Kootenay Orchards Elementary…
This week, I wanted to take a more personal approach and talk about my own experiences with ASD in my family. I grew up in a family where ASD has always been a part of my life. I have three brothers, two younger and one older. One of the younger ones got diagnosed at a…
This week, we explored graphic creation and how it can be used as an educational tool. I created a visual using ChatterPix Kids. ChatterPix is a fun and simple app that allows you to bring images to life by adding a talking mouth while also adding a voice recording so you can make your creation…
Autism (Autism Symptom Disorder, ASD) is one of the most common developmental disabilities. Symptoms can be severe and interfere with everyday tasks. When we talk about ASD, it is important to remember that every student on the spectrum is unique in their own way. There is not a single way ASD can “look” in a…
For this week’s reflection, I have chosen to talk about our in situ trip to Marysville Elementary while using Gibbs Reflective Cycle to reflect on my experience. Description This week, during our in-situ experience at Marysville Elementary, my cohort of student teachers worked in a grade 3 classroom. I was partnered with two other teacher…
For my second Free Inquiry post, I wanted to talk on what ASD is and talk about some strengths and challenges that come along with living with ASD. Photo by Getty Images on Unsplash Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a developmental difference that shapes how people communicate, interact, and experience the world. It’s…