Enhancing Teaching and Learning of Student with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the Unit Strategy

This research partnership aims to enhance teaching and learning of the escalating numbers of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).'Learn unit' analysis is expected to: improve quality of life for students with ASD; inform a new postgraduate course; and lead to international collaboration, conference presentation and refereed publications which enlighten current international debate reqarding optimal teaching approaches. This best practice research is widely applicable - from mainstream classes to the new ACT Autism Facility. If facilitates informed, economically sound educational choiced, providing a measurable rationale for the trend from restrictive, resource-intensive, specialist settings to inclusive mainstream classrooms and communities.