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Case scenario

Aaron is a 4-year-old boy with ASD in an inclusive preschool classroom. There are 12 children in this classroom in a suburban community. Three other children in the classroom are also in Early Childhood Special Education. Two of the children are boys with Speech and Language concerns, and the other child is a female with Down syndrome. The other 8 children are typically developing, and have been chosen to attend this preschool as peer models. There is a certified Early Childhood Special Education teacher in the classroom, as well as yourself. Aaron was diagnosed with ASD when he was 2 ½ years old by a comprehensive autism spectrum disorder assessment team. He lives with his single mother, with no siblings. He does have many uncles and aunts and several cousins in the area. His mother is employed as a professor at the local university. He receives Discrete Trial Training in the home setting 10 hours per week by a university-based team.

It is the beginning of the school year and the Early Childhood Special Education. The teacher has asked for you both to work as a team in identifying how to best meet the needs of Aaron in the classroom. She knows that you have a strong interest in autism spectrum disorder and have taken several university courses on autism spectrum disorder and would like your input on the classroom environment. She has asked you to specifically look into how the classroom can be adapted, modified, and structured to specifically meet Aaron’s individual educational needs.

Instructions

In this unit you have learned about the importance of structure in the classroom environment and how to modify and adapt the environment. You will write a persuasive essay discussing how you will structure the classroom, what modifications will be needed, and specifically how you will adapt both the indoor and outdoor classroom environment to meet the needs of the child in the case scenario.

Using the Unit 4 Assignment Template and the case scenario, discuss how the classroom and outdoor environment can be individualized, adapted, or modified to meet Aaron’s educational needs. Be sure to discuss the classroom indoor and outdoor environments and materials. Give specific examples that target Aaron’s unique needs in each of the areas below:

1. Classroom arrangement and appearance
2. Time structure, instructional structure and verbal structure
3. Specific visual strategies to support learning in the classroom
4. Rules in the classroom and outdoor environment
5. Educational materials in both the classroom and outdoor environment

Assignment Guidelines

Your Assignment should be 3-5 pages, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:

• Title page: Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and section number, and date
• Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs
• Reference page: Sources in APA format
  • Include at least four scholarly references
• Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, and left aligned
• Use standard 1″ margins on all sides
• Use APA Formatting and Citation style
  • If you need assistance with APA style, please visit the Academic Writer.

  Please use the Unit 4 template provided.. You can use outside resources for this assignment……

• i will attach the rubric so to give more of an idea of what should be written.

• Unit 4 Assignment Rubric

  Grading Criteria	Points Possible	Points Earned
  Content
  Used the case scenario to discuss how to individualize, adapt or modify:
  Classroom arrangement and appearance	15
  Time structure, instructional structure and verbal structure	15
  Specific visual strategies to support learning in the classroom	20
  Rules in the classroom and outdoor environment	20
  Educational materials in both the classroom and outdoor environment	20
  Writing
  Assignment template is used and meets the 3-5 page requirement. Writing is in Standard English, uses clear and proper tone and language, and is free of spelling and grammatical errors. Includes smooth transitions between ideas using complete sentences and no fragments, run-ons, etc.	5
  Uses proper APA formatting for in-text citations and includes at least four references	5
  TOTAL	100