Peer to Peer

Peer to Peer is rooted in evidence-based practices, initiated by school staff and embedded within a school community, and intentionally connects students with and without disabilities across the school day to promote belonging for all students. There are no prerequisites for participating in Peer to Peer. Simply put, Peer to Peer is for everyone. 

Although each Peer to Peer program is different, the results are the same: improved outcomes for autistic students and a more positive, accepting school culture for all.

Differentiated Output Hierarchy

The Differentiated Output Hierarchy is a systematic, organized approach to support students' active engagement in the general education curriculum. The differentiated output hierarchy supports the concepts defined in differentiated instruction.

Individual Student Data Collection Forms

The Individual Student Data Collection Forms provide an efficient system to evaluate student performance through data collection and analysis all in one form. The three areas targeted are Independence, Engagement, and Social Interaction since these behaviors have a significant impact on the quality of life for students with ASD.

Literacy

The START Project staff are identifying key characteristics impacting literacy for students with ASD and developing tools that may be helpful in supporting students. While students with ASD tend to demonstrate excellent word recognition and decoding skills, there are inherent challenges and impairments in the area of reading comprehension, often due to the fundamental characteristics of the disability. Visit the Literacy and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) page for more information. 

National Resources to Support Classrooms

Organization for Autism Research (OAR):

• Autism in the Schoolhouse Educator Fact Sheet
• An Educator's Guide to Autism
• An Educator’s Guide to ASD (Level 1 Supports) for General Education Teachers
• Understanding Autism: A Secondary School Teacher's Guide