High schoolers investigate the symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, and compare expected child development with development that may indicate a diagnosis of these disorders. The final project for the lesson plan is the creation of...

Stimulate the senses with this fun activity for young children with Autism. The class makes sensory bottles to use during breaks, down time, or sensory time. They fill the bottles with water, beads, string, glitter, and food coloring,...

Students create a poster about expected development versus observed behavior of a child with autism. For this health lesson, students describe the signs of ASD. They read and analyze a simulated case study.

Help your autistic learners to create a story and publish a book. They write simple stories, then turn their stories into books. A picture is drawn for each page of the book and the story is written below. Note: This is a good activity...

Students investigate the effects of autism by creating a slide-show presentation.  In this special needs lesson, students define autism and the mental health problems it can cause young people afflicted with it.  Students...

Students participate in activities that engage all learning styles (such as picture walks, tracing lines, movement/theatre technique) as an introduction to the art element of line and its importance to art.

Students discover what a medical establishment is and how it helps people with disabilities.  In this medical lesson, students research information about a specific medical establishment online.  Students then work in pairs to...

Students investigate soliloquies. For this performing arts lesson, students discuss figurative language within soliloquies and then perform a soliloquy to the rest of the class.

Explore communication techniques by using the latest video technology.  In this special education lesson plan, students create a video discussing their own social goals for the future.  Students utilize Flip Video cameras to...

Developmentally disabled students participate in the creation of their own social stories. They select a topic for their social story and work with the teacher to write a social story or create a video social story presentation.

Learners practice their reading comprehension while investigating vegetables.  In this children's literature lesson, students are read The Tale of Peter Rabbit in class and analyze the concept and themes.  Learners complete...

Learners read about an autistic boy and  learn about how he communicates.  In this picture book summary lesson plan, students draw illustrations of events in the story that convey the theme.

Students in a special education classroom identify pictures of various living things. In groups, they role-play different roles to help them with their social and communication skills. To end the lesson, they take pictures of different...

Learners research and create a slide show in order to classify clouds as transparent, translucent, or opaque.

Students read the book On the Seashore and complete activities such as reading a book, color and cut out animal cards, model rock making, shell graphing, shell patterns, and more. In this seashell lesson plan, students use the sea...

Third graders develop an appreciate for the various cultures that are present in their local community. Through reading and research, they explain how various culture came to live in their area. At the conclusion of the unit, 3rd...