Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children (TEACCH)

Eric Schopler and his colleagues started TEACCH at the University of Carolina. Their aim is to provide a whole life approach to helping people with autism by presenting information visually, and placing structure and predictability in the environment. TEACCH principles can be used in the classroom, the home and the community. By using two of the characteristics of autism, good visual skills and adherence to routine, TEACCH aims to reduce stress and anxiety and help people with autism learn and become independent.

Structured teaching, one of the main principles of the TEACCH approach, requires adjusting the classroom to provide clear visual boundaries, providing a schedule, and clear work systems.

Structured teaching: strategies for supporting students with autism?
http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/autism/structure/str10.htm

Structured Teaching
http://www.teacch.com/structur.htm

Autism and structured teaching
http://www.specialschool.org/autismintro.htm

Division TEACCH
http://www.teacch.com

TEACCH
http://www.unc.edu/~denson/6/teacch.html

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