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December 2014 Newsletter: Teaching Writing (Creative Writing, Reports, Assignments, and More)

12/22/2014

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Last month, our newsletter featured articles and resources to help students with autism practice their handwriting. In a "spinoff" of that issue, this month, we will share information and resources on teaching the writing process to students with autism. We'll share resources to help work on writing assignments, such as writing sentences, stories, reports, and more.

We will also be passing along our Christmas Social Stories and activities, so be sure to check our Facebook and Twitter pages daily for these resources!

Articles/Resources:

Classroom Writing Center for Students with Autism - http://positivelyautism.weebly.com/blog/classroom-writing-center-for-students-with-autism

Please Don’t Make Me Write! - http://positivelyautism.weebly.com/blog/please-dont-make-me-write

Use Texting To Increase Writing Skills - http://positivelyautism.weebly.com/blog/use-texting-to-increase-writing-skills

Visual Support Checklist for Drawing a Picture to Accompany a Story  - http://positivelyautism.weebly.com/blog/visual-support-checklist-for-drawing-a-picture-to-accompany-a-story

Write about Winter: Visual Writing Activities and Prompts - http://positivelyautism.weebly.com/blog/write-about-winter-visual-writing-activities-and-prompts

Cute Writing Activities for Students with Autism on Pinterest - http://positivelyautism.weebly.com/blog/cute-writing-activities-for-students-with-autism-on-pinterest


Books:

A Land We Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism - http://positivelyautism.weebly.com/blog/a-land-we-can-share-teaching-literacy-to-students-with-autism

I Hate to Write: Tips for Helping Students with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders Increase Achievement, Meet Academic Standards, and Become Happy, Successful Writers - http://positivelyautism.weebly.com/blog/i-hate-to-write-tips-for-helping-students-with-autism-spectrum-and-related-disorders-increase-achievement-meet-academic-standards-and-become-happy-successful-writers


News:

December 2014 Positive Autism Media Stories - http://positivelyautism.weebly.com/blog/december-2014-positive-autism-media-stories



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December 2014 Positive Autism Media Stories

12/22/2014

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Teen with Autism Hopes to Break 3:00 at Sunday's Honolulu Marathon
December 10, 2014
http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/teen-with-autism-hopes-to-break-300-at-sundays-honolulu-marathon

Man with Autism Credits Ballet with Saving His Life
December 19, 2014
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/19/man-with-autism-credits-ballet-with-saving-his-life/

Noblesville Church Welcomes Kids with Autism on Christmas Eve
December 22, 2014
http://www.indystar.com/story/life/2014/12/22/noblesville-church-caters-kids-autism-christmas-eve/20773827/
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I Hate to Write: Tips for Helping Students with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders Increase Achievement, Meet Academic Standards, and Become Happy, Successful Writers

12/19/2014

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Book Description: The writing process requires a high level of coordination between various parts of the brain. In individuals with an autism spectrum disorder, the areas of the brain do not communicate effectively with each other, leading to great difficulty coordinating all the skills needed for writing. As a result, many students HATE TO WRITE! Written in a format that appeals to readers – brief, practical and to-the-point – this aptly named book focuses on the four areas of writing that are most problematic for students with autism spectrum disorder: language, organization, sensory and visual-motor skills organized under topics such as Getting Started, Knowing What to Write, Getting “Stuck,” Misunderstanding the Directions, and many more. “Take it and use it” worksheets make the task of teaching writing easy and fun. And, all of these strategies are aligned with the National Common Core Standards. Strategies are appropriate for students K-12 and beyond.
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Cute Writing Activities for Students with Autism on Pinterest

12/17/2014

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I want to use these! So cute and creative. http://www.pinterest.com/hrobillard/autism-writing/
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Write about Winter: Visual Writing Activities and Prompts

12/15/2014

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Writing prompts and visual supports for writing with a winter theme from The Autism Helper. 

http://theautismhelper.com/write-winter-visual-writing-activities-prompts/ and http://theautismhelper.com/winter-break-writing-activities/

Here's another fun idea: Snow Globe Poems! http://theautismhelper.com/snow-globe-poem-activity/
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A Land We Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism

12/12/2014

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If you've been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love Paula Kluth's books for teachers on autism and inclusion!

Here's the book description for this great resource on teaching literacy skills: 

Teachers are going to love this book! Passionate and practical, it moves beyond "sight words" and other functional literacy skills and provides the know-how for bringing quality, meaningful literacy instruction to students with autism. Authored by respected, dynamic scholars in autism and literacy, the book breaks new ground as it focuses specifically on ways in which educators can improve literacy outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorders in Grades K–12 classrooms.

Teachers will learn:
  • Research-based practices in reading and writing instruction, including those consistent with the recommendations of Reading First
  • Ideas for planning lessons, differentiating instruction, and designing a classroom environment that promotes literacy learning while addressing the individual needs of learners with autism
  • Techniques for assessing students who do not or cannot show their literacy learning in traditional ways due to communication or learning differences
  • Strategies for including students with autism in a wide range of classroom literacy activities
  • Teaching tips from the words and experiences of people with autism spectrum labels and from the authors' own extensive classroom experience

This guidebook brings cutting-edge literacy concepts to special educators who are already familiar with autism but may not have specific training in teaching reading skills and is an essential "literacy meets autism" primer for general educators and reading specialists. For all readers, the book underscores the ways in which literacy can help every learner achieve a more fulfilling, rich, and inclusive academic life."

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Visual Support Checklist for Drawing a Picture to Accompany a Story

12/10/2014

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Here's a great visual support for drawing pictures to accompany writing stories or reports. http://theautismhelper.com/checklist-drawing-picture/
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Use Texting To Increase Writing Skills

12/9/2014

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Here's a quick tip from Autism and inclusion expert Dr. Paula Kluth on using texting to work both writing and communication skills. http://www.paulakluth.com/2014/11/07/flashback-friday-text-me-2/

This tip is from:
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Please Don’t Make Me Write!

12/8/2014

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By Kathy Oehler, MS, CCC-SLP

Source: Autism Asperger’s Digest  January/February 2013

Many students with autism hate to write. Even a simple writing assignment can trigger a major meltdown. What can a parent or teacher do to help?

http://autismdigest.com/write/
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Classroom Writing Center for Students with Autism

12/5/2014

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Sasha from The Autism Helper shares some pictures and tips on setting up a writing center for students with autism in a classroom. http://theautismhelper.com/writing-center-running-finally/
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