All professionals that interact with students with ASD, including teachers and support staff, should be aware of the additional support students may need. Advocating for the needed staff training and allocation of resources is an important part of ensuring appropriate equity and inclusion for students with ASD. This includes starting with foundational policies and practices at the school level.

Ensuring that all teachers and support staff who interact with ASD students throughout the day are aware of the additional support these students may need is an important part of ensuring equity and inclusion for students with ASD. Advocating for the appropriate allocation of resources and staff training needed to meet the unique needs of each student can ensure that appropriate policies and practices are in place at the school level.

Assignment:

For this assignment, develop a proposal for a professional development session focused on advocacy for students with ASD. The proposal should be addressed to the building principal and should include the following:

• Explain why all teachers, support staff, and service providers should advocate for the allocation of appropriate resources and professional development for all personnel who serve students with ASD.
• Explain why advocating for specific policies and practices that support students with ASD is . Include research-based best practices and legal requirements and explain specifically why implementing the policies and practices is important and necessary to support equity and inclusion.
• Discussion of the specific ethical considerations that all teachers, support staff, and service providers should possess knowledge of when working with students with .
• Consider the Christian worldview perspective and summarize how these tenets are reflected in the aspects of advocacy that support equity and inclusion for students with and help them feel like valued members of the school community.

Support the assignment with a minimum of three scholarly resources.