- Special education: structured to meet the child's unique educational needs
- Behavior modification: strategies for supporting positive behavior and decreasing problem behaviors.
- Speech, physical, or occupational therapy: designed to increase the child's functional abilities.
- Social skills therapies: psychologist, counselor, speech pathologist, or social worker
- Medication: There are no medications to treat Asperger's syndrome itself, however, drugs may be used to treat specific symptoms such as anxiety, depression, hyperactivity, and obsessive-compulsive behavior.
Modifications within a classroom can include but are not limited to:
- Identify distractions and find ways to minimize these for the sake of the student
- Always consider sensory sensitivities when determining where to locate the child's desk in the classroom.
- Try to incorporate the students special interests in the lessons you teach to help maintain their full attention.
- Keep your daily routines as set in stone as possible. Students with Asperger's function better under a strict routine.
- If the student has triggers that cause them to become overwhelmed, provide them with an area of the room where they can retreat to recollect themselves.
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