teachers in action - asgo

Andria Negron- acnegron@knights.ucf.eduChristal Green- christalg@knights.ucf.eduErin Mannion- erinm2621@knights.ucf.eduJoanna Lovely- lovelyjoanna89@knights.ucf.edy

April 22, 2010EEX 4070 Wade

• Not for profit organization

• Founded in 1996 by a group of volunteer parents

• Goal is to provide individuals with autism the opportunity to socialize and grow

• President- Donna Lorman

• Members meet monthly in social settings (restaurants, bowling ally, etc.)

• Four different groups:

- Students with Aspergers

- Pre school students

- Elementary school students

- Teens (13-20)

Apprehensive

Curious

Excited

* None of us had any prior experience working with students with autism

•Contacted President of ASGO-Donna Lorman

• Decided to work with ASGO’s teen group

• Set up plans to throw a St. Patrick's Day party on Thursday March 18, 2010

• Location: Uno’s Pizzeria on International Drive

•Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder which affects

social and communication skills

• broad diagnosis - can include people with high IQs and mental

retardation

• More prevalent in males

• Autism is now diagnosed in 1 out of 150 American children

• No known cause

** Facts and statistics according to: www.autism-society.org

Andria Christal

ErinJoanna

• Juniors at the University of Central Florida

• Elementary Education Majors • All plan to teach in Florida

• No prior experience with

students with autism

St. Patrick's Day Party

• Making Personal Pizzas!!Chris made his pizza with

mushrooms, green peppers and

pepperoni!

• Tour of the Kitchen

tour of the freezer

BRRRRRRR!!!

•Cookie Decorating!!

• Shamrock

shaped cookies

• green frosting

• M&M’s

•sprinkles

GAMES

P i c t i o n a r y

Angelica showing off her tree

Jaden drawing his favorite thing, trains!

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OHigher ability teens played BINGO

•ASGO teens:

• 13-20 Chronological age

• 6-10 Developmental age

• 20 participants

- 2 girls

- 18 boys

** Today there are approximately 1,500 individuals with some sort of autism in

Central Florida. Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls and knows no

racial, ethnic, or social boundaries

Personally

• Very rewarding experience to interact with the teens- all very lovable

• Repeatedly thanked by parents and teens- “made the night special and

memorable”.

• Witnessed what a broad diagnosis Autism really is

• Felt inspired by the dedication and support of the parents of the teens as

well as the ASGO organization

Academic/Professionally

• First hand experience working with students with autism

• Gained teacher perspective through interacting with teens

• Conversed and obtained knowledge from parents of teens

• Implemented various strategies for teaching and interacting

with students with autism

• Practiced being flexible with a set schedule

• Established contact with a society that could benefit future

students that we teach

Us with Donna Lorman- President of ASGO

Support the Autistic Society of

Greater Orlando

@

ASGO.org