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Classroom and Homeschooling Strategies for Students with High-Functioning Autism

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There's been an explosive growth in the number of children with High-Functioning Autism (HFA) in recent years. Following is a list of some of the common issues that these individuals experience in the classroom and beyond. These characteristics are usually not isolated ones; rather, they appear in varying degrees and amounts: coordination problems with both large and small muscle groups difficulty in following complicated directions or remembering directions for extended periods of time difficulty in working with others in small or large group settings difficulty staying on task for extended periods of time easily confused easily distractible inflexibility of thought; is difficult to persuade otherwise low tolerance level and a high frustration level poor auditory memory—both short term and long term poor concept of time poor handwriting skills spontaneous in expression; often cannot control emotions weak or poor self-esteem Whether you have a special educ