Matching Student Characteristics to Program/Services Features Challenges Program/Services Feature Spectrum disorder; varying degrees of impact ∙ Individualized Educational Heterogeneous presentation of behaviors, interests, ∙ Planning, Teaming, and and learning styles Progress Monitoring Needs vary significantly from typical peers ∙ Delays in or absence of spoken language ∙ Unusual or repetitive use of language ∙ Language & Communication Inability to get met through functional ∙ Development communication Difficulty initiating or sustaining conversations ∙ Impaired use of nonverbal social behavior ∙ Centered on self; limited or no peer interactions or ∙ relationships Absence of mutuality in social and emotional ∙ exchanges Intense or focused preoccupation with narrow Social Instruction ∙ topics of interest Lack of spontaneous seeking and sharing ∙ Absence of typical spontaneous play ∙ Difficulty with self-care routines ∙ Lack of tolerance for and reactions to change ∙ Unaware of or overly acute awareness of ∙ environment Environmental & Sensory Accommodations Heightened sensitivity to light, sound, etc. ∙ Lack of awareness of body position in space ∙
Matching Student Characteristics to Program/Services Features Challenges Program/Services Feature ∙ Spectrum disorder; varying degrees of impact ∙ Heterogeneous presentation of behaviors, interests, and learning styles ∙ Needs vary significantly from typical peers Individualized Educational Planning, Teaming, and Progress Monitoring ∙ Delays in or absence of spoken language ∙ Unusual or repetitive use of language ∙ Inability to get met through functional communication ∙ Difficulty initiating or sustaining conversations Language & Communication Development ∙ Impaired use of nonverbal social behavior ∙ Centered on self; limited or no peer interactions or relationships ∙ Absence of mutuality in social and emotional exchanges ∙ Intense or focused preoccupation with narrow topics of interest ∙ Lack of spontaneous seeking and sharing ∙ Absence of typical spontaneous play ∙ Difficulty with self-care routines Social Instruction ∙ Lack of tolerance for and reactions to change ∙ Unaware of or overly acute awareness of environment ∙ Heightened sensitivity to light, sound, etc. ∙ Lack of awareness of body position in space Environmental & Sensory Accommodations
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