EDSP 377

Supporting Families of Students with autism

Scenario assignments are designed to help the candidate synthesize and apply course content to real-world situations involving individuals with ASD. In Scenario #1, candidates will utilize the provided scenario and create an outline for a resource manual to support families of children with autism.

Scenario: You are a special education teacher in an early childhood program. One of your students, Brendon, has just been diagnosed with autism. You have had several meetings with Brendon’s parents to learn more about Brendon’s needs and to collaborate on his educational program. Brendon’s parents do not have experience with children with autism, and they seem uncomfortable and embarrassed, blaming themselves for their child’s disability. They have confided in you that they cried when they first heard the diagnosis. They need information and support and do not know where or to whom to turn.

Assignment: Conceptualize a resource manual outline geared toward supporting and informing families of children with autism. The manual outline may include information from local/state, national and international organizations, including online resources. The final assignment must be 3–5 pages (Times New Roman, 12-point font) including a 1-page candidate reflection. A reference page must be included but does not count towards the length requirement.

Step 1: Identify the main components of the manual outline including key areas that address characteristics and supports for students with autism. Each manual outline should address 3 key areas. The final manual outline should include summaries of each key area in which relevant course materials and research are cited. Cite at least 2 resources per area for a total of 6 resources in your manual outline. Summarize each resource and explain its relevance to the key area. Resources may include local/state, national, and international organizations. Links to organization websites and examples of organization resources are encouraged; however, should be properly cited within the manual and referenced in a separate reference page.

Step 2: Reflect upon the manual outline creation process. The reflection should integrate course materials and a biblical world-view, including at least 2 in-text citations and reference list following APA formatting. The following considerations should be addressed within the reflection:

· Rationale for the identification of selected key areas.

· Review of the resource research process including resource selection and new learning acquired from the resources.

· Introduction of this resource to families.

This is due by Friday, March 22, 2019

Please refer to the attached document for further details.

You will be curating a small exhibition of artworks that are conceptually related. You will write at least a 500-word curatorial essay/statement explaining your research and exhibition.

1. The essay should be at least 500 words, double-spaced, MLA format.

2. The initial paragraph should establish the overall premise of the exhibit, the main theme or concept the show.

3. The middle paragraphs should describe detailed aspects about 4 of the 10 artworks. Describe what they have in common and how they each illustrate the overall theme of the show.

4. In the final paragraph, suggest the wider significance of your theme. Describe what you learned from putting the show together and/or what you hope the viewer takes away from the exhibit.

5. As with any persuasive essay, think about your audience and any counter-arguments or opinions to your ideas and address one of them in some way.

6. Include within your document a page or two with images of all 10 of the artworks in the exhibit. For each image, include the artwork’s title, artist name or culture, media, and year of execution.

Curatorial Statement Essay

You will be curating a small exhibition of artworks that are conceptually related. You will write at least a 500-word curatorial essay/statement explaining your research and exhibition.

1. The essay should be at least 500 words, double-spaced, MLA format.

2. The initial paragraph should establish the overall premise of the exhibit, the main theme or concept the show.

3. The middle paragraphs should describe detailed aspects about 4 of the 10 artworks. Describe what they have in common and how they each illustrate the overall theme of the show.

4. In the final paragraph, suggest the wider significance of your theme. Describe what you learned from putting the show together and/or what you hope the viewer takes away from the exhibit.

5. As with any persuasive essay, think about your audience and any counter-arguments or opinions to your ideas and address one of them in some way.

6. Include within your document a page or two with images of all 10 of the artworks in the exhibit. For each image, include the artwork’s title, artist name or culture, media, and year of execution.

Some definitions to help you begin your research:

What is curating? What is a curator? When we “like” a video on Youtube or an image on Instagram or Pinterest, in essence, we are curating. Curating is simply selecting and separating a set of images, objects, or ideas for the purpose of experiencing and contemplating them as a whole. The job of a curator at a museum is to put together an exhibition of artworks. Their selection is never random. The works usually have in common a medium, genre, subject matter, theme, or concept.  What is a curatorial statement? A curatorial statement is an essay written by the curator meant to explain the rationale behind the exhibition. It is usually a persuasive essay that informs the reader about the premise of the exhibit and describes in detail some of the works in order to show how these works relate together and why it is significant to see them together. Research Step 1: Access Google’s Art Project The source for your research will be Google’s Art Project located online at https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-project Here you have access to several art museum collections from around the world. If you are not familiar with the site, begin by exploring. You can navigate via the left menu panel either by looking at collections, themes, artists, mediums, art movements, events, figures and places.  Or, you can use the Explore option (top right) to view artworks by categories, collections or popular topics. Click on an artwork to gain access to more detailed descriptions.  Research Step 2: The Process After you feel comfortable navigating the site, begin research for your exhibit. Here are the parameters for the exhibit:

1. It must be an exhibition of 10 different works of art

2. The works must come from at least three different civilizations and/or time periods

3. The works can use the same or different art media.

4. The works all must share some theme or concept.

Process of your Research:

· It is suggested that, rather than choosing a concept and then finding works that rigidly fit that concept, let your exploration guide you towards a concept.

· Here are some terms that you can use to begin your research: survival, mortality, mind, gender, power, physics, learning, agony, and happiness.

· In the “Explore” page of Google’s Art Project, enter any of these terms in the “Search” field. As you explore the art that is generated begin looking for art that share formal and conceptual elements. Remember to read the details sections for the images to gain better insight. As you search, you can continue to refine your search by adding other terms. For example, “power” may lead you to the idea of “subjugation” or “energy”. In the “Search” field you can add search terms by typing a comma between the words.

· If you have a Google account, you can log in and save images of artworks into your own gallery. Otherwise you can save screenshots of the images and details. Edit your gallery to a final 10 artworks that will be your curated exhibit.

· Give your exhibition a title.