Autism Awareness Project

Autism Family Cares believes that education about Autism should begin at a young age to normalize the condition, as well as foster understanding for classmates who may have autism. We have developed these lesson plans and offer them free of cost to any school or group that wishes to use them. They have been targeted to grades 1-5 (age 6 to 10) and each grade consists of five 10 minute lessons plans. This program scaffolds and provides different lessons to each age group. There are also picture books in each grade’s lesson.

Autism Family Cares will provide access to all paper materials on our shared drive free of cost. The picture books mentioned in each lesson plan may also be available upon request. Please contact us at AutismFamilyCares@gmail.com to inquire about availability.

Please see the list below for more details on individual lesson plans.

Grade 1

The 1st Grade lesson consists of an exploration of sensory items and other autism related equipment, a book (‘My Friend Has Autism’ by Amanda Doering Tourville and Kristen Sorr), an age appropriate video and a lesson about ‘stimming’ and stress relief.

Grade 2

The 2nd grade lesson includes an ‘out of your seat’ sensory experience, a book (‘Since We’re Friends’ by Celeste Shally), an age appropriate video and an exploration of sensory items and other autism related equipment.

Grade 3

Grade 3 lesson plans include creating and using a visual schedule, a book (‘I See Things Differently: A First Look at Autism’ by Pat Thomas), an age appropriate video and an exploration of sensory items and other autism related equipment.

Grade 4

Grade 4 lesson plans include an activity regarding sensory overload, a book (‘Ians Walk’ by Laurie Lears and Karen Ritz), an age appropriate video and an exploration of sensory items and other autism related equipment.

Grade 5

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