Curriculum

Curriculum drives the educational program that is individualized for students with disabilities. Most students with disabilities, with the help of some learning accommodations, have success in learning the same content as their non-disabled peers. Other students may require some modifications to the curriculum to address their specific needs. The key issue for the educational team is designing an effective program that assists the student to learn and socialize with non-disabled peers to the greatest extent possible. Reading and math are two subjects that are critical to a student's overall success.

In addition to a school district's curriculum, students with autism spectrum disorders may require supplemental curricula materials that address a full scope of skills related to the core deficits that are common in ASDs. In addition to supplemental curricula, there are a variety of intervention curricula resources that target one specific area, such as self-regulation or social communication.

Supplemental Curricula Resources

• Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS) Curriculum Guide by Jim Partington and Mark Sundberg
• Competent Learner Model Curriculum by Vicci Tucci
• Individualized Goal Selection Curriculum (IGS) by Raymond G. Ronamczyk
• Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism by Catherine Maurice
• A Work In Progress by John McEachin
• Life Centered Career Education (LCCE) by the Council for Exceptional Children

Intervention Curricula Resources

• DO-WATCH-LISTEN-SAY by Kathleen Ann Quill
• Teach Me Language by Sabrina Freeman and Lorelei Dake
• Navigating the Social World by Jeannette McAfee
• The Alert Program for Self-Regulation by Mary Sue Williams and Sherry Shellenberger
• Asperger's: What Does it Mean to Me by Catherine Faherty
• Picture Exchange Communication System by Andrew Bondy and Lori Frost
• Inside OutWhat Makes A Person with Social Cognitive Deficits Tick by Michelle Garcia Winner