Teaching Students With Autism
Strategies & Insights to Inform Your Teaching Practice with Temple Grandin and Sue Larkey
Teaching strategies for students with autism
✅ 5 Hours, 9 Lessons
✅ Online On-demand Course
✅ Transcript to refer back to forever
✅ Certificate of Completion
✅ Handout includes Additional Helpful Tips
✅ Email questions directly to Sue Larkey
✅ 100% Money back – if, after the first two lessons, you decide the course is not for you
✅ IT support
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Teaching Students With Autism
Strategies & Insights to Inform Your Teaching Practice
with Temple Grandin and Sue Larkey
This course, presented by Temple Grandin and Sue Larkey, provides effective teaching strategies for students with autism. It covers key areas such as fostering independence, developing social skills, managing anxiety, addressing sensory challenges, and enhancing flexible thinking. Educators and families/carers will gain practical tools to support students in the classroom, improving learning outcomes and overall engagement.
In Temple and Sue's training you will learn:
Extending Abilities and Promoting Independence
Learn how to introduce new activities to students with ASD, handle resistance, and offer real choices. The course also covers strategies for managing anxiety and behavior while fostering independence and teaching essential work skills.
Friendship, Bullying, and Social Skills
Gain strategies for discussing autism with peers to prevent bullying and teach friendship skills. Learn how to support students in forming and maintaining positive social connections.
Teaching Life Skills and Practical Strategies
Focus on teaching real-life skills and delayed gratification to foster independence. These skills prepare students with ASD for practical life challenges and long-term success.
Lesson Outline
- Lesson 1: Learn how to introduce new activities to students with ASD, motivate them to try new things, and provide “real” choices that promote decision-making and autonomy. Techniques to manage anxiety and behavior while supporting student growth are also covered.
- Lesson 2: Discover when and how to introduce work and independence skills, teach self-sufficiency, and develop key social skills for employment, empowering students with ASD to thrive in work and social environments.
- Lesson 3: Learn how to talk to peers about ASD, prevent bullying, and teach students to navigate social interactions. Friendship skills and strategies for building relationships are also discussed.
- Lesson 4: This lesson covers methods to reduce anxiety, understand behavior triggers, and maintain mood/anxiety diaries. Collaboration between home and school is highlighted for consistent support.
- Lesson 5: Gain strategies for teaching practical life skills and delayed gratification, preparing students for independence and long-term success.
- Lesson 6: Explore how sensory challenges impact learning and discover techniques to manage sensory processing difficulties through medication, exercise, and environmental enrichment.
- Lesson 7: Learn how to teach flexible thinking and resilience through engaging projects, helping students adapt to change and improve social problem-solving skills.
- Lesson 8: Understand how working memory affects learning and apply strategies like “chunking” to enhance reading and comprehension for students with ASD.
- Lesson 9: Identify and accommodate the different types of thinking in students with ASD—concrete, abstract, and flexible—using strength-based teaching strategies to enhance engagement.
Become Empowered to Support Students with Autism with Temple Grandin and Sue Larkey
Reducing Anxiety and Understanding Behaviour
Learn how to identify behaviour triggers, manage anxiety, and use mood diaries to track emotions. Emphasis is placed on collaboration between home and school for consistent support.
Sensory Processing and Participation
Understand how sensory issues affect engagement and how to manage them. Topics include the role of medication, exercise, sleep, and creating environments that support sensory processing.
Flexible Thinking and Working Memory Strategies
Teach flexible thinking through engaging activities and explore strategies like “chunking” to support working memory. Learn methods to enhance reading and accommodate different thinking styles.
BONUS Resources
What Our Participants Say
“This course transformed my teaching approach. The insights into PDA were invaluable and have made a significant difference in my classroom.”
“Laura’s course is a must for any educator. The practical strategies offered are easy to implement and highly effective.”
“I now have a deeper understanding of PDA and how to support my students better. Highly recommend this course!”
“The course content was comprehensive and engaging. It provided me with the tools I needed to make a positive impact on my students’ learning experiences.”
“An excellent course that offers practical advice and strategies. It has helped me become more empathetic and effective in my teaching.”
Is this course for me?
✅ Educators
✅ Early Learning Teachers
✅ Support Staff (ESOs, TAs, LS, LSA, SSOs etc)
✅ Speech, OT, Psychologists, Support Workers
✅ Families/Carers
Teaching Students With Autism:
Strategies & Insights to Inform Your Teaching Practice
with Temple Grandin and Sue Larkey
✅ 5 Hours, 9 Lessons
✅ Online On-demand Course
✅ Transcript to refer back to forever
✅ Certificate of Completion
✅ Handout includes Additional Helpful Tips
✅ Email questions directly to Sue Larkey
✅ 100% Money back – if, after the first two lessons, you decide the course is not for you
✅ IT support
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If you start this course and find that it is not for you, we will refund 100%, no reason required. Just email support@suelarkey.com.au
Teaching Students with Autism Course
Includes full access to all course materials and a certificate of completion.
To have an invoice sent to your organisation for payment please email support@suelarkey.com.au.
Course Price: $235 per person
Group Bookings
For groups of 6 or more please email support@suelarkey.com.au to receive the discounted price. Payment can be made online using a code you will receive of via an invoice we can provide.
Course Price for a group of 6 or more: $195 per person
Meet Temple Grandin
Dr. Temple Grandin is a leading advocate for autism awareness and a professor of animal science at Colorado State University. Diagnosed with autism and nonverbal until age three and a half, Temple overcame early challenges, including bullying and academic struggles, to pursue her passion for animal behavior. With the support of her mother and teacher, she earned a Master’s and Doctoral degree in animal science, revolutionizing livestock handling practices while raising global awareness about autism.
Temple’s work has earned her numerous accolades, including being named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2010 and her induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2017. She has been a professor for over 20 years and is known for her TED Talk on autistic thinking, which has over 6 million views. Her insights have shaped how educators and professionals understand and support individuals on the autism spectrum.
Her life story was portrayed in the Emmy-winning HBO movie Temple Grandin, starring Claire Danes. In addition to her work in animal science, Temple is a prolific author and speaker, sharing her expertise on both autism and animal welfare. Her contributions have profoundly impacted autism advocacy and improved livestock handling practices worldwide.
Meet Sue Larkey
Sue Larkey is a highly respected educator, author, and speaker with extensive experience in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She has taught students in both mainstream and special education settings, combining practical experience with extensive research. Sue holds a Master’s in Special Education and has completed the research sections of her Doctorate in Education.
Sue’s podcast, the “Sue Larkey Podcast,” has over 1.3 million downloads across more than 200 episodes and is the #1 ranked Apple Podcast in Australia in the Course category. Her podcast resources are used by leading universities, including Monash University and Canberra University, to train teachers. She also has a global following, with over 135,000 subscribers to her weekly e-newsletter in more than 30 countries and a community of 130,000 Facebook followers.
Sue has authored over 18 books aimed at educators, teacher assistants, and parents/carers, and is a former winner of the Naturally Autistic International Award for Community Contribution. She has delivered hundreds of speeches at both international and national conferences, earning recognition as a trusted source of knowledge, compassion, and inspiration for educators, support workers, and families.
PODCAST: Stretching Beyond Comfort Zones: Temple Grandin’s Insights for Educators
Introducing the Podcast “Stretching Beyond Comfort Zones: Temple Grandin’s Insights for Educators”. This podcast offers Temple Grandin’s insights for educators working with students on the autism spectrum, emphasizing the importance of gently pushing students beyond their comfort zones to promote growth. She shares strategies like gradual activity introductions, creating consistency, and turning anxiety-inducing situations into learning opportunities to help foster a supportive, inclusive learning environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When do we get the certificate?
Immediately upon completion of the course.
- Can this Course Count towards my Professional Development?
Yes. Completing Teaching Students With Autism: Strategies & Insights to Inform Your Teaching Practice in the priority area of Students/children with Disability addressing Standard Descriptor(s) 1.5.2, 3.3.2, 4.1.2, 4.3.2, and 6.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
- What age is the course appropriate for?
The course is appropriate for supporting children of all ages.
- Can the course be watched as a group?
Yes, the course can be watched together as a group, however each person participating needs to be individually registered.
- How long do I have to do the course
The initial access period is set to 6 months but we will always extend this if you need longer to complete the course.
- Can I rewatch the course?
Yes, you can rewatch the course as much as you like during the 6 months that the course is available to you.
- I am having technical issues, what do I do?
Contact our team on support@suelarkey.com.au
- When is the course on?
It is an online On-demand course, so it can be watched whenever it suits you.