The most common barriers and issues experienced by students with ASD in accessing the curriculum are those associated with:
It is important to recognise that learning preferences are always individualised and that while the following points may be applicable to some students with ASD, they are unlikely to be applicable to all students with ASD.
As well as considering learning strengths and barriers to accessing the curriculum, it is important to gather knowledge of an individual student's likes and interests, dislikes or stress triggers, habits and rituals and learning strengths and motivators, as these are the concrete and meaningful activities, routines and interactions that have most influence on the individual.