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    This document provides a summary of various resources for educating families, peers, and school staff about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including: - The "In My Shoes" DVD which explains ASD and support strategies in 4 sections for different age groups. It also includes classroom activity sheets and links to further information. - A YouTube video using an iceberg analogy to explain understanding autism and the importance of friendship. - An article with a parent's presentation for their child's class explaining ASD and tips for finding the best school fit. - A simple PowerPoint and book for teaching younger children about being friends with someone with ASD. - The book and website "ASD and

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    This document provides a summary of various resources for educating families, peers, and school staff about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including: - The "In My Shoes" DVD which explains ASD and support strategies in 4 sections for different age groups. It also includes classroom activity sheets and links to further information. - A YouTube video using an iceberg analogy to explain understanding autism and the importance of friendship. - An article with a parent's presentation for their child's class explaining ASD and tips for finding the best school fit. - A simple PowerPoint and book for teaching younger children about being friends with someone with ASD. - The book and website "ASD and

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    This document provides a summary of various resources for educating families, peers, and school staff about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including: - The "In My Shoes" DVD which explains ASD and support strategies in 4 sections for different age groups. It also includes classroom activity sheets and links to further information. - A YouTube video using an iceberg analogy to explain understanding autism and the importance of friendship. - An article with a parent's presentation for their child's class explaining ASD and tips for finding the best school fit. - A simple PowerPoint and book for teaching younger children about being friends with someone with ASD. - The book and website "ASD and

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    ASD Education Resources

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    This document provides a summary of various resources for educating families, peers, and school staff about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including: - The "In My Shoes" DVD which explains ASD and support strategies in 4 sections for different age groups. It also includes classroom activity sheets and links to further information. - A YouTube video using an iceberg analogy to explain understanding autism and the importance of friendship. - An article with a parent's presentation for their child's class explaining ASD and tips for finding the best school fit. - A simple PowerPoint and book for teaching younger children about being friends with someone with ASD. - The book and website "ASD and

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    ASD: Family and Peer Education Resources Resources In My Shoes DVD Description

    Explains Autism Spectrum Disorder and ways people can support individuals with ASD. 4 Sections: Mori, te reo with subtitles, 16 mins Community 12 mins Primary years 3-8, 11 mins Secondary years 9+ 12 mins 4 sections: Home brief description of the In My Shoes project Info - brief description of each section of the DVD Resources - Class Activity Sheets linked to DVD - Tips for Teachers, 9 easy to follow sheets - Whnau support Ideas, questionnaire to guide selection of school - Further Information, links to books and websites including a useful sheet on additional activities http://www.inmyshoes.co.nz/downloads/Web-Resources.pdf Contacts, order copies of DVD or comment on resources
    http://www.inmyshoes.co.nz/ Copies of activity sheets in staffroom

    Audience
    All school staff Parents Whnau Community Children years 3-6 Years 9+ Teachers Teacher Aides Children years 3-6 Years 9+ Parents Whnau Community

    In My Shoes Website

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    Video: What are you doing?

    You Tube clip about autism made by Autism Awareness ( Australia) 3mins 35 sec Presented by siblings and friends of children with ASD Explains understanding autism using an iceberg analogy Emphasises friendships
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rguyTZeeQv8

    Senior Classes Year3-6 Year 9+

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    Parents helping peers to understand and accept ASD

    Kairaranga, vol 8, issue 2, 2007 p15 Parental Suggestions for Facilitating Acceptance and Understanding of Autism Bernie Wastney, Gayle Te Kooro-Baker and Carolyn McPeak This article is in 2 parts: Transcript of a presentation given by Bernie to her sons class to explain ASD Copies of a school selection developed by the authors to help find best fit schools for their children with ASD
    http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/fms/Colleges/Institute%20of%20Education/Documents/C&P/ Kairaranga/Volume%208_Issue%202_2007.pdf

    Parents Teachers Teacher Aides School management

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    Power Point: My Friend Simple cartoon powerpoint with some animation Has Autism

    2 sections: What autism looks like Ways to be a good friend to someone with Autism
    http://www.kansasasd.com/downloads/narratives/MyFriend_withAutism.ppt

    Teachers Teacher Aides Children years 3-6 Years 9+

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    Video: Youve Got a Friend in Me

    You Tube clip made by classmates about and for their friend with ASD Very informal Idea for celebrating child with ASD in your class. Resource that a class could make to pass onto the childs next class or school http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDLQGaf-7xg

    Teachers Teacher Aides Senior Classes Year3-6 Year 9+

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    My Friend With Autism Simple book with great pictures and short text to use with junior classes. The CD has copies of colouring sheets which could be used to make a class book Colouring Book
    http://www.nationalautismresources.com/my-friend-autism-book.html Copies of colouring sheets in staffroom Copy of book in library click image for link

    Junior classes Year 0-2

    ASD and Me Book and website

    ASD and Me is told from the perspective of Eli, a 7 year old boy with high functioning autism. It talks about how he was diagnosed, skills he has develop to adapt to the world around him and his special interests. A great book for sharing with the class. (Tracy has a copy that can be borrowed) It also has a Parent letter at the back that can be sent home to explain more about autism. Some colouring sheets are being developed to go with the book, more information about this can be found at the ASD and Me blog: http://asdandme.org/wordpress/

    Teachers Teacher Aides Children years 3-6 Years 9+

    Download the book to iPads for $3.99 US at Click to image to link to blog https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/asd-me-learning-about-high/id444789451?mt=11 You Tube clip with child talking about his own ASD Video: Explaining 3 mins 19 sec Autism to Children: Uses the comparison between differences in people that we can see and differences we cannot see. ASD and Me Introduction to the book http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU-7946HlMw

    Teachers Teacher Aides Children years 3-6 Years 9+

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    A toast to inclusion: Autism education in the classroom

    Article on blog: A toast to inclusion: Autism education in the classroom The story of the mother of a boy with ASD talking to his class mates about ASD. It looks at the questions they children asked, how the mother responded to them and follow up discussions. http://momnos.blogspot.co.nz/2010/03/toast-to-inclusion-autism-education-in.html

    Parents Teachers Teacher Aides

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    Educating Children about Autism in an Inclusive Classroom

    A comprehensive resource offering lesson ideas and activities for all ages with suggestion for adaptations. It also describes one pathway to welcome a family of a child with ASD into your class. The appendixes have links to many more resources. http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/ed_autisminc.pdf Hard copy available in staffroom

    Teachers Teacher Aides School Management

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