USING Interests to Promote Learning in Students with Autism
A study from New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development encourages teachers to see the intense interests of some students with autism as strengths rather than barriers. The study's co-author Kristie Patten Koenig says "if you see that interest as a strength, you're going to find a way to help them use that interest to demonstrate their knowledge and to work on areas of weakness." Adults with autism contributed to the study by sharing their experiences and perspectives (Iasevoli, Education Week).
