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Lesley Fleming 2011

Creative Approaches to Learning and Teaching for Young People with Autistic Spectrum Condition and the Additional Value of Expressive Arts as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Curriculum. Lesley Fleming 2011.

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Lesley Fleming 2011

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  1. Creative Approaches to Learning and Teaching for Young People with Autistic Spectrum Condition and the Additional Value of Expressive Arts as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Curriculum. Lesley Fleming 2011

  2. “If a child cannot learn in the way we teach, we must teach in a way the child can learn.” (Lovaas, in Stevens, 2009) “It is the process that is important... not the product.” (Peterhouse School; Arts)

  3. Overview • Why we think ‘The Arts’ are beneficial • Arts and Autism • Using ‘The Arts' and Creativity and its impact in teaching ASC • Achievements and Generalisation

  4. ‘The Arts’ - traditionally • Music • Dance • Drama • Art • Creative Writing

  5. Arts and Autism

  6. What do we know about individuals with Autism ? • Learn in different ways. • Have strengths in certain areas. • Often prefer routine, structure, predictability • Find communication, interaction and flexible thinking challenging. • Often have strong interest in one particular area • Attention to detail • Like rote learning

  7. Why are‘The Arts’ beneficial? • Motivational resources • Led by child preferences • Non-threatening • Often play based • Often experiential • Wide variety of activities • Offer a framework to learning • Often sensory based • Accessible to all • Fun

  8. Long term benefits • Child success • Increased self esteem • Incidental learning • Self occupying skills • Generalisation of skills • Life long learning

  9. Creative Approach – How? • Child led learning • Adaptable curriculum • Motivational resources • Motivational focus • Adapted lessons • Differentiation • Experiential • Fun • Lifelong learning

  10. Creative Learning – What? • Goal setting • Holistic and integrated thinking • Team work/ negotiation • Seeing the ‘big picture’ • Exploring ideas • Developing concepts • Planning • Problem solving • Incidental learning • Success and achievement • Life long learning

  11. What do ‘The Arts’ offer? singing Playing Loud/ soft I want music CHOICE listening Go to concert!

  12. Working Accompaniment Who with? Where? What song ? Choice = singing Fun relaxation Performance Why? Genre?

  13. Outcome

  14. Incidental learning All working to a shared goal Planning and negotiation Sharing an idea Thinking & problem solving Working as a team Working at individual levels Observational learning Making a choice Feeling of fun Feeling of having a good time Recognition of success Euphoria on completion Thriller

  15. Thriller

  16. Successful Learners ‘I feel nervous...’ ‘I’ve never done it before’ ‘I can’t go into the ‘I want to do it hall for but I’m assembly’ scared’ ‘I’m just keeping ‘I’ve got stage my hood up...no one fright’ will know its me’ ‘Do I have to do it?’ I am performing on stage with my friends for the first time.

  17. Successful Learners ‘I feel fantastic’ ‘I am proud of myself, mum and dad are proud’ ‘I had a great time’ ‘It felt good’ ‘It was brilliant’ ‘I couldn’t do ‘It was my choice’ it before but now I can ‘I want to do that again!’ Performed on stage for the first time with my friends.

  18. Successful Learners ‘Next time I’m going to...’ ‘I’ve got a great idea’ ‘I’ve got a plan’ ‘I can...’ ‘I want to do ... I need to make a plan’ ‘I know what I want to do...’ Successful and Independent

  19. Blu tack

  20. Life skills • Motivation • Effective communication • Interaction • Negotiation • Problem solving • Thinking • Planning • Team work • Sharing • Choice • Wow Factor! • Empowerment • Increased self-esteem • Self gratification • Ownership • Confidence • Independence • Generalisation

  21. “There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns....Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” Edward de Bono (Psychologist and writer in creative thinking)

  22. Appendices • The Arts... In detail • Quote

  23. ‘The Arts’ – Peterhouse School • Music • Singing • Playing • Drumming • Instrumental lessons • Sensory • Relaxation • Choice • Performing • Technology • Composing • Bands • Music Assisted Communication • Art • Drawing • Painting • Sculpture • Ceramics • Photography • Exhibitions • Group work • Animation • Young enterprise • Scenery/ props

  24. ‘The Arts’ – Peterhouse School • Drama • Expressive Arts • Shows • Creative writing (script) • SALT • Interaction • Workshops • Cross curricular • Animation • Community Access • Dance/ movement • Performance • Expressive Arts • Dance clubs • Choreography • Routines • Shows • Group work • Yoga • Relaxation/ sensory

  25. ‘The Arts’ – Peterhouse School • Media/ Music • iMacs • iStop Motion • Garage Band • Recording Studio • IT Suite • Kaoss Pad • iTunes • Animation • Radio Shows • Sensory • Massage/ Aromatherapy • Yoga • OT • Art • Music • Science • Tents • Light room • Dark room • Sensory programmes

  26. “Creativity is the cornerstone of integrative and adaptive thinking, for making social and emotional connections, using language and representational thought, exploring ideas and developing concepts.” Jonathan Cohen 2001

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