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SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

A case-study report on differentiation strategies that were implemented to support a student presenting with High Functioning Autism in my mainstream Art classes during School Placement 1.

CASE STUDY

Nature of SEN: Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD Level 1/High Functioning Autism)

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This case study is conducted on Fifth Year student in a small, mixed school in Co. Cavan with a rural demographic. This student presents with Asperger’s Syndrome; a neurodevelopmental disorder on the Autism Spectrum which is typically characterised by a difficulty in social interaction along with restricted and repetitive patterns in behavior and interests. This student is referred to by the pseudonym ‘John’ throughout the report.

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