Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a term to characterize a range of conditions that cause challenges to an individual's social skills, behaviours, speech, and nonverbal communication. ASD is a spectrum condition in that there is no "specific type" of Autism but a wide variety of conditions.
Because Autism is a spectrum condition, there are many different ways that an individual requires support. Some may be high functioning and require little to no input from staff or support services. Others may require more hands-on support. Here are just some of the things you can implement to support these learners:
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