Monday, November 19, 2012

Ontario school offers teens with ASD a "safe" place


Educators at Streetsville Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, credit a program that gives students with autism spectrum disorders, a "safe" space with its inclusion success. Called Room 150, the program uses a series of interconnected rooms that offers students space to socialize, find a quiet place to complete class assignments and calm down when something overwhelms them. Students in the program are expected to complete the same coursework and pass the same standardized tests as their peers. The Toronto Star (11/12) http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1286380--the-autism-project-streetsville-school-offers-home-base-for-autistic-teens

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