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Principal Kenisha Slowly outlines school steps to support students diagnosed with autism
Summary
In a Doctor Powell Show interview, principal Kenisha Slowly described practical steps schools can take to support students diagnosed with autism: early assessment during the first six weeks, family engagement and familiarization visits, universal design for learning, targeted professional development, and community partnerships.
Dr. Keisha Powell interviewed principal Kenisha Slowly on strategies schools can use to support students diagnosed with autism, focusing on early assessment, classroom adjustments and stronger family and community partnerships.
Slowly, who said she has worked in education for more than 23 years and is founder and CEO of Nexcellence, emphasized using the first six weeks of the school year "to assess the needs of the students at the beginning to tailor the supports," recommending a mix of informal observations and diagnostic assessments to identify individual needs.
"The first 6 weeks of school is a great opportunity where teachers are engaging in getting to know their students,"…
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