February 7, 2025 | Vol 21 Issue # 6

Hi NASET Week in,!

Welcome to NASET's WEEK in REVIEW. Here, we provide you with the latest publications from NASET to read and or download, as well as some of the most interesting articles that have happened this week in the field of special education. We hope you enjoy this publication.

Feel free to send us articles for this publication or let us know your thoughts about the WEEK in REVIEW at news@naset.org.

Have a great weekend!

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NASET’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Series

Education Through Music: Teaching Music and Geometry to Students with Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder at Elementary Public Schools (Part 2)

By Aygul Hecht, Ph.D.

This issue of NASET’s Autism Spectrum Disorder Series was written by Aygul Hecht, Ph.D. It is the second part of her article that focuses on education through music and students with autism spectrum disorder. Trying to bring the same techniques and methodologies that she used in her general education classes, she finally realized that the “general music class” techniques and methods were ineffective in the classes with ASD students. Therefore, Dr. Hect developed new methods and methodology to meet her ASD students’ needs. In this article, Dr. Hecht briefly describe only one aspect of her lesson plans, students’ emotional response to music.

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Trivia Question of the Week

Congratulations to

Autumn Matthews, Bonnie Baldwin, Cindi Maurice, Lauro Esquilona III, Karen Frantz-Fry, Patsy Ray, Ellen Kay, Maria Wong, Joy Kirk, Titus Jeffrey, and Tracey Christilles who all knew the answer to last week's trivia question:

This airline is set to make history as the world’s first autism-certified airline, with official recognition from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) expected soon. To achieve this milestone, the airline is training over 30,000 cabin crew and ground staff to better support neurodiverse travelers. At least 80% of customer-facing staff will complete the specialized program, which tackles autism misconceptions, individual needs, and sensory triggers, ensuring tailored support for every traveler. The airline has already been recognized as a Certified Autism Centre for its four Dubai check-in facilities, including its hub in Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport. What is the company that is set to make history as the world’s first autism-certified airline?

Answer: EMIRATES

This Week's Trivia Question:

Some students have difficulty in accurately perceiving the passage of time, often leading to challenges in estimating how long tasks will take, sticking to schedules, and recognizing when to start or finish activities. These students lose track of time and are often not able to gauge how much time has passed. Students with this phenomenon are frequently associated with conditions like ADHD but it can also occur in other individuals with neurodiversity or specific neurological conditions. It is not a sign of laziness, self-centeredness, or lack of motivation. Often, people who experience this phenomenon want to complete tasks and arrive at appointments on time. What is the name of this term that describes difficulty sensing how much time has passed and estimating how much time is necessary to complete a task?

If you know the answer to this week's trivia questions, email it to us at contactus@naset.org by February 11, 2025. If you are correct, you will be acknowledged in next week's NASET's Week in Review

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Latest Job Listings on NASET

* Special Education Teacher K-12th Grade - What makes us unique? Belmont Charter Network equips students with the knowledge and skills to succeed wherever their talents, diligence, and heart take them. Serving as a network of community schools, we strive to ensure that each child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. We believe that teaching and learning should be joyful! To learn more- Click here

* Blumberg Center Project Director - Indiana State University is looking for candidates to fill a leadership position within the Bayh College of Education’s Blumberg Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Special Education. To learn more- Click here

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Ayn Rand

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